The winter solstice occured yesterday,on 21 December. For many this is a welcome turn of the year as every week will bring more light. However, we should also embreace the natural darkness with regards to the wild life as our increased use of artificial light disturbs them in several ways.
Read about light and darkness in this Conversation article by Therésa Jones and Kathryn McNamara, Melbourne University, published in July, 2022