Marsh fritillary
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
This is a predominantly subtidal species but can be found on the lowest parts of a sheltered rocky shore in summer.
Who doesn’t love spotting rabbits hopping through long grass during a walk in the countryside? They are a common sight but it is always a treat to see their curious faces popping up, ears stood…
Beautiful demoiselle’s are, well, beautiful! Often confused for a dragonfly, these giants of the damselfly world are hard to miss with their metallic blue and green colours.
Building dens, climbing trees, mountain biking or looking for fairies, Jane and her family can spend hours getting close to nature in the woods near their home.
As the name suggests, this tall, white heron is considerably larger than the similar little egret. Once a rare visitor to the UK, sightings have become more common over the last few decades, with…
The courtship of the marsh harrier is certainly a sight to behold - wheeling and tumbling through the sky, male and female partners lock talons in mid-air. Look out for this rare bird over…
Log piles are perfect hiding places for insects, providing a convenient buffet for frog, birds, and hedgehogs too!
This pretty, speckled moth is now a rare sight, found only in a few parts of southern England.
This dazzling dragonfly can be seen darting above tree-lined ponds in certain parts of Britain.
Holly loves playing in the Glen, where she can clamber on boulders, splash in muddy puddles and let her imagination run free.
I’m Libby, and I’m currently completing a research development internship in sustainable aquaculture (basically farming in water) at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban. In…