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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION

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Alder fly

The Alder fly is a blackish invertebrate, with delicately veined wings that it folds over its body like a tent. It can be found near ponds and slow-flowing rivers; the larvae living in the silt at…

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Nature spotting

Be a nature detective and see what animals and plants you can spot in the wild!

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Common carder bee

The common carder bee is a fluffy, gingery bumble bee that can often be found in gardens and woods, and on farmland and heaths. It is a social bee, nesting in cavities, old birds' nests and…

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Shrill carder bee

The shrill carder bee can be spotted flying quickly around flowers in unimproved pastures. The queens produce a loud, high-pitched buzz, hence the name. It is declining rapidly and is restricted…

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Badger mask

Print it off, colour it in and create your own badger mask.

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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!
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Gwneud mandala natur

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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!