30 Days Wild
The UK's biggest nature challenge with The Wildlife Trusts will be returning on 1st June 2026!
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Plant wildflower with seed bombs!
The caterpillars of this fluffy white moth are best admired from a distance, as their hairs can irritate the skin.
This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.
The papery, translucent, silver 'coins' of Honesty are instantly recognisable. They are actually the leftover seed pods that dangle from the plant through winter.
The pungent, rotten smell of Black Horehound makes this medium-sized plant of waste ground and roadside verges stand out from the crowd.
The unpleasant, astringent smell of Hedge woundwort makes this medium-sized plant of woodlands, hedgerows and roadside verges stand out from the crowd.