2016

SX7779 : Wood ants' nest in Yarner Wood

taken 8 years ago, near to Lustleigh, Devon, England

Wood ants' nest in Yarner Wood
Wood ants' nest in Yarner Wood
One of many beside the paths in the nature reserve
Yarner Wood NNR :: SX7878

The National Nature Reserve at Yarner Wood, now part of the East Dartmoor Woods and Heaths NNR, was created in 1952, making it one of the first National Nature Reserves in the country.

It lies in two steep wooded valleys on the edge of Dartmoor together with the ridge in between them, and consists of 150 acres of mainly oakwood with some birch, conifers and heathland. This valuable habitat includes 33 species of butterfly and 650 species of moth, among numerous other animals, and over 300 species of lichen.

The wood is first mentioned in the C16. It was formerly extensively coppiced. It contains several historical features, including the site of Yarrow copper mine, operation in the mid-C19, the Bovey Tracey Pottery Leat which fed a pottery near the town, and several charcoal hearths.

Until 1963, when it was opened to the public, the reserve was used only for ecological research. Permits were still required by the public until 1973. It is now access woodland.

To celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the establishment of the reserve in 2012, a number of posts and branches were carved by Reece Ingram and David Brampton-Greene, two professional carvers, during a series of workshops, and these have now been installed around the wood.
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Geographical Context: Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Woodland, Forest Primary Subject: Nest
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Path in Yarner Wood [7] · Yarner Wood Nature Reserve [7] · Ant [2] ·
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SX7779, 40 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Smith   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 15 March, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 29 March, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 7776 7919 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:35.9756N 3:43.7161W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 7774 7917
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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