This month the weather is starting to surprise us more and more. Each morning we wake up without knowing if it will be a Mordor […]
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This month the weather is starting to surprise us more and more. Each morning we wake up without knowing if it will be a Mordor […]
Read moreAs in the usual gardens and forests of Europe and the whole world, the stinging nettle, or urtica, is one of the most occuring plants, […]
Read moreFebruary, the month preceding March. Nothing extraordinary happened. Short and fast. Spring came and left again, several times. We ate a lot of kimchi. An […]
Read moreYou already know Petr from our updates and great articles about bugs. Here comes the sad part – after five months with us, he is […]
Read moreIn the previous Biodiversity Journal, we spoke about long-horned beetles in the vicinity of Shipka (see here: http://omind.org/2020/10/13/biodiversity-journal-i-long-horned-beetles/). But plenty of beautiful species can be […]
Read moreDecember in Shipka ended earlier for us volunteers. We all managed to get home for Christmas and New Year’s celebrations despite all corona-related restrictions. Even […]
Read moreNovember, an inflection point between warm and cold days. We have enjoyed the last sunny days, collected the last fruits and welcome the first snow. […]
Read more“If September is warm and sunny, October is cold and cloudy.” says one Czech proverb. The same could be said about Shipka this year as […]
Read moreThe exact number of insect species globally is unknown however rough estimates say that more than 90% (!) of all animal life forms on Earth […]
Read moreThis month it was time for the second big annual celebration of the village: Shipka Fest! A delay of four months due to the worldwide […]
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