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The Living World

Natural history programme which aims to broadcast the best, most intimate encounters with British wildlife

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on BBC iPlayer (62)
Previous programmes:
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    Lesser Horseshoe Bats

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    Available since Sunday.

    Sarah Pitt visits the Usk Valley to see a population of lesser horseshoe bats.

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    1. The Pasqueflower

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      Available since Sun, 13 May 2012.

      Joanna Pinnock views the beautiful wild pasqueflower at a nature reserve in Cambridgeshire

    2. Bee Flies

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      Available since Sun, 6 May 2012.

      Joanna Pinnock discovers the extraordinary masquerade of the Dark-edged Bee Fly.

    3. The Woodman's Butterfly

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      Available since Tue, 1 May 2012.

      Sarah Pitt goes in search of the endangered pearl-bordered fritillary.

    4. Winter Flies

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      Available since Sun, 4 Mar 2012.

      Miranda Krestovnikoff finds out where flies go to in winter.

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