Wood white
This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.
This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.
Reflecting on the first year as a volunteer warden at Pentwyn Farm, part of the Wilder Pentwyn project, made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
A non-native species originating from Asia, the harlequin ladybird is prevalent in towns and gardens.
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…
The common name of the bloody-nosed beetle derives from its unusual defence mechanism: when threatened, it secretes a distasteful blood-red liquid from its mouth. This flightless beetle can be…
Egyptian geese were introduced to Britain from Africa. They are now widespread in southern England.
Gardening doesn’t need to be restricted to the ground - bring your walls to life for wildlife! Many types of plants will thrive in a green wall, from herbs and fruit to grasses and ferns.
The caterpillars of this fluffy white moth are best admired from a distance, as their hairs can irritate the skin.
A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!
The hart's-tongue fern is a hardy fern of damp, shady places in woodlands. It also makes a good garden fern. It has simple, tongue-shaped, glossy, green leaves that have orange spores on…
This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.
It’s easy to identify this distinctive skate from the black and yellow marbled eye spots on each wing.