Episode 2.18 - May’s White Veil, Swifts’ Sickle Flight

Send us Fan MailEmbark on a captivating journey with Chris Skinner as he ventures from High Ash Farm to the Suffolk coast at Aldeburgh to witness the awe-inspiring arrival of swifts. Marvel at these sickle-shaped marvels as they soar above the marshes, hoovering up aerial plankton and clocking millions of miles in their lifetime. Back at the farm, Chris explores the delicate white blooms of hawthorn, alive with bees and flies, and shares its eerie historical ties to the scent of death. The episode blooms further with the pungent aroma of garlic mustard and wild garlic, vital food for orange-tip butterflies, while a rare sighting of over 200 yellowhammers adds a vibrant note to the spring symphony. Join us for a morning of coastal wonders and countryside treasures, where nature’s fleeting beauty unfolds in May’s warm embrace.https://www.buzzsprout.com/2432378/episodes/17086633-episode-2-18-may-s-white-veil-swifts-sickle-flight.mp3?download=trueSupport the showPlease email any questions for Chris to answer on the podcast [email protected] podcast is brought to you by High Ash Farm. To support our efforts in creating this content, please consider making a small monthly or one-off donation. Your contributions help us with production costs, and after expenses, every penny goes towards conservation and maintaining free public access at High Ash Farm. Support us here:https://donorbox.org/podcast-12or from the Podcast page here:Podcast | High Ash Farm