Garden beasts spotter
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Chwilio
Grow a wild garden
Long grass and flowers are great for insects and the animals that eat them!
Grow a butterfly garden
Provide for bees and butterflies all year round by planting shrubs and plants that flower at different times.
Plant a bog garden
Make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature.
How to make a bog garden
Instead of draining, make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature, and provide a valuable habitat.
Brilliant butterflies
Spotted a butterfly but not sure what it is? Here are some common British butterflies you might see in your garden, and how to identify them.
Summer
For wildlife watchers summer is when insect life is most abundant. It is the best time to get to know moths, dragonflies, crickets, grasshoppers, beetles and all our other amazing minibeasts!
Rare wader detective
Have you spotted any of these rarer waders? Most are only seen in small numbers each year, so you'll need patience and a bit of luck to find them!
Summer wader spotter
Can you spot any of these waders this summer?
Winter wader spotter
Can you spot any of these waders this winter?
Sea mat
These mat like growths found on kelp and seaweed are actually colonies of tiny individuals animals.