Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Use the blank canvas of your garden to make a home for wildlife.
With black-and-yellow markings, the hornet robberfly looks like its namesake, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it perches in the open, waiting for its…
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
Find out who has been visiting your garden
Colour in these creatures you might spot out and about.
The brent goose flies to the UK for the milder winter. Two populations arrive: those with dark bellies can be found around Eastern England; while those with pale bellies can be found in the North…
With black-and-yellow markings, the hornet mimic hoverfly looks like its namesake, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for nectar.
Planting herbs will attract important pollinators into your garden, which will, in turn, attract birds and small mammals looking for a meal.
