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YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS AT HAMBLETON, 
NEAR ;SELBY. 
GLORIOUS weather favoured the Union’s visit to Hambleton, 
near Selby, on the third Saturday in June, and no doubt this 
was partly the cause of the excellent attendance, which con- 
stituted a record for the present year’s excursions. With 
one exception all the Sections were well represented, and despite 
the heat, there was no lack of zest in the work put forth within 
the area of investigation, and if the dry conditions proved 
unfavourable to workers in certain sections, they had recom- 
pense from the beauties of nature on every hand apparent. 
Yorkshire Naturalists at Hambleton. 
The general body of naturalists devoted the whole of its 
time within Bishop Wood, an area of ground covering about 
eight hundred acres, which, according to records, has been 
devoted to the cultivation of timber since Tudor times. It is 
one of the largest indigenous woods in the county, and to 
entomologists in particular has long been considered classic 
ground for their sphere of study. The wood is exceedingly 
well timbered, and although the oak is the dominant tree, 
there is an excellent admixture of other woodland trees. To 
the older members present pleasant memories were revived, 
inasmuch as Bishop Wood was first investigated by the members 
of the Union practically thirty-seven years ago, that is, in 
August 1878. 
1915 Aug. 1. 
