Red dead-nettle
Red dead-nettle does not sting. It displays dense clusters of pinky-red flowers in whorls around its stem, and can be found on disturbed ground, such as roadside verges.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Chwilio
My birding
A couple of years ago Nick took the plunge and bought into a bird watching holiday company, and at a stroke his hobby became his livelihood.
My neighbourhood
Sir David Attenborough has travelled the world in search of wildlife and wild spaces. But much closer to home, he can explore the hidden woodland at Crane Park Island, discover flying stag beetles…
Make a bird feeder
Encourage birds into your garden by making an easy bird feeder at home
Marine
This is an amazing and little known world with corals, seahorses, whales, dolphins, seals and sharks!
Bottle basking shark
Celebrate this marvellous marine mammal with this craft
Make nettle soup
Have you tried it before?
Sea mat
These mat like growths found on kelp and seaweed are actually colonies of tiny individuals animals.
Wood warbler
Look for the wood warbler singing from the canopy of oak woodlands in the north and west of the UK. Green above, it has a distinctive, bright yellow throat and eyestripe.
Cosy Nests
We know that many animals make nests, not just birds.
Daisy anemone
It is easy to be confused by these flower-like animals with flowery names! The ‘daisy’ anemone is one of the larger UK anemone species!