Spring flower spotter
Can you tick off any of these?
Can you tick off any of these?
The pink, frayed flowers of Ragged-robin are an increasingly rare sight as our wild wetland habitats disappear. You can help: grow native plants in your garden and enjoy the hum of visiting…
The star of this blog is here to remind us that anyone, anywhere can do their bit to help out wildlife and wild spaces.
The Common sexton beetle is one of several burying beetle species in the UK. An undertaker of the animal world, it buries dead animals like mice and birds, and feeds and breeds on the corpses.
This elegant wading bird is a rare visitor to the UK, though occasionally one or two of pairs will nest here.
Beavers are the engineers of the animal world, creating wetlands where wildlife can thrive. After a 400-year absence, beavers are back in Britain!
Unique, colourful, and one of earth's most fascinating creations - there's much more to rocks than you might think!
The mistle thrush likely got its name from its love of mistletoe - it will defend a berry-laden tree with extreme ferocity! It is larger and paler than the similar song thrush, standing upright…
One of the prettiest hardy ferns, the lady fern is delicate and lacy, with ladder-like foliage. It makes a good garden fern, providing attractive cover for wildlife.
These mat like growths found on kelp and seaweed are actually colonies of tiny individuals animals.
A stocky, little sandpiper, the knot can be spotted in estuaries from August onwards, migrating here from the Arctic where it breeds. Look out for it probing the muddy sand with its specialised…