Acorn weevil
Look out for this weevil on oak trees, where females lay their eggs inside acorns.
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Look out for this weevil on oak trees, where females lay their eggs inside acorns.
If you were to pick up a rock in the garden, you’d hopefully find a few common woodlouse. These hardy minibeasts have in-built armour and like to hide in warm, moist places like compost heaps.
The collared dove is a pretty little pigeon that is a regular sight in our gardens, woodlands and parks. Listen out for its familiar cooing call, which you may hear before you see the bird itself…
The large, plump woodpigeon is a familiar sight in our gardens and parks, but can also be found on farmland and in woodlands almost everywhere. You may hear its cooing call before you see the bird…
A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!
One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.
You've probably spotted this long-legged spider hiding in the corner of a house or building.
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.