How to make a woodland edge garden for wildlife
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
The black sea bream really is a fascinating fish. From sex changes to nest building, this fish is full of surprises!
Also known as the two-coloured mason bee, this beautiful bee is famous for nesting in old snail shells.
The moth-like dingy skipper is a small, grey-brown butterfly of open, sunny habitats like chalk grassland, sand dunes, heathland and waste ground.
Often found basking on tall grasses, or buzzing between stems, the small skipper is a small, orange butterfly. It prefers rough grassland, verges and woodland edges.
The grizzled skipper has a striking brown-and-white checked wing pattern. It is a fast flier, so is best observed in the morning as it basks in the sun to warm up. It favours chalk grassland and…
Colour in these creatures you might spot out and about.
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This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.
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The streamlined black-throated diver is a superb swimmer and diver, but not so graceful on land! During the summer, the distinctive black patch on its throat appears, heralding the breeding season…