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Blog | Griggs
- 06/10/20Often mistaken for a bird, the hummingbird hawkmoth is Britain's most unusual moth, thanks to its enormous size - an adult’s wingspan is up to 58mm across (almost 2.5 inches), hence it resembles a small hummingbird...Read More
- 24/09/20
Flanders and Swann: The Mud Song
Most people will have heard the lyrics, "Mud, mud, glorious mud!" at some point, as it's such a fun chorus that seems to have been around forever. Popularly nicknamed "The Mud Song", its real title is The Hippopotamus Song. Written...Read More - 16/09/20
Basil Brush: Boom Boom!
Kids in the 1960s and '70s grew up with television shows that were far less high-tech than today's fare. One of the most popular TV characters of all time is the witty and mischievous red fox, Basil Brush – he’s...Read More - 04/09/20
Bad Ol' Putty Tat!
The mid-20th century is remembered as being America's golden era of animation, when the famous Looney Tunes cartoon characters were born...Read More - 18/08/20
If you go Down to the Woods Today
The popular children's song, Teddy Bears' Picnic, written in the early 20th century, is composer John Bratton's only enduring hit...Read More - 11/08/20
Ants’ Antics
There are plenty of ants around at this time of year, particularly when the weather is very hot. Fascinating creatures, they work together to run an efficient social community...Read More - 31/07/20
The Golden Hour
There's nothing more rewarding than seeing the sun rising in the morning and setting in the evening on the distant horizon - known as the golden hour, daylight turns into beautiful hues of red, orange and yellow...Read More