Violet coral
The branching, finger-like projections of this fungus give it the appearance of an underwater coral. Its striking colour and form make it easy to spot, but it is scarce in the UK.
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Chwilio
Hornet mimic hoverfly
With black-and-yellow markings, the hornet mimic hoverfly looks like its namesake, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for nectar.
Lansio Prosiect Adfer Porfa Rhos yn Sir Faesyfed
Prosiect Adfer Porfa Rhos yn Sir Faesyfed yn dechrau
My legacy
Kati wants her grandchildren to inherit a county that is rich in wildlife. That’s why she has left a legacy to Surrey Wildlife Trust
to help protect the countryside for Oliver and Harry.
Spiked shieldbug
The spiked shieldbug has fearsome shoulder projections or 'spikes' and a predatory nature. This brown bug feeds on caterpillars and other insects in woodlands and on heathlands.
My fascination
Hi, I am Arun, a volunteer and marine champion for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Since I was 11, I have been completing Shoresearch surveys with the Trust to monitor the species…
Drone-fly
With brown-and-orange markings, the drone-fly looks like a male honeybee, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for nectar in gardens and urban…
A Year at Pentwyn: A Warden’s Tale
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.
My haven
I was privileged to be able to be a volunteer at the start of the Skylarks project. It was my way of “pay back” for all the time I had used Skylarks Nature Reserve before Nottinghamshire Wildlife…
Digwyddiad Lansio ar gyfer Prosiect Adfer Porfa Rhos
Croesawodd y Digwyddiad Lansio swyddogol ar gyfer Prosiect Adfer Porfa Rhos bobl o bob cwr o'r gymuned ffermio a'r gymuned natur i'r Glôb Byw, i wrando, trafod a rhannu meddyliau a…
My regeneration
30 years ago, if Jeremy had fallen in the river then he’d have been more worried about being poisoned than drowned! A 1980s trawl survey found just one fish in the Billingham reach of the Tees,…
American mink
Escaped or intentionally freed from fur farms in the 1960s, the American mink is now well established in the UK. Its carnivorous nature is a threat to our native water vole and seabird populations…