Star ascidian
One of the most eye-catching sights on the rocky shore, this mind-boggling species resembling a collection of beautiful pressed flowers is actually a colony of individual animals!
One of the most eye-catching sights on the rocky shore, this mind-boggling species resembling a collection of beautiful pressed flowers is actually a colony of individual animals!
With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.
Their empty, delicate pink or yellow shells can often be found washed up on beaches, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand all around the coasts of the UK.
Try this simple bird feeder for garden visitors!
Craft your own bird nest with nature finds.
Make a bird feeder and see who comes to visit your garden.
Long grass and flowers are great for insects and the animals that eat them!
Go wildlife detecting with your own binoculars!
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