Yorkshire-fog
The soft, downy look of Yorkshire-fog makes it an attractive plant, even if it is considered a weed of cultivated land! It is also attractive to the caterpillars of the Small Skipper butterfly as…
The soft, downy look of Yorkshire-fog makes it an attractive plant, even if it is considered a weed of cultivated land! It is also attractive to the caterpillars of the Small Skipper butterfly as…
Shibdon Pond and Shibdon Meadows; important wildlife havens and proof that nature can thrive given the opportunity.
Dwarf milkwort is a rare plant of chalk and limestone grasslands with short turf; it can mainly be found in Kent, Yorkshire and Cumbria. It has bluish, sometimes pink, flowers atop its short stems…
New Year resolutions come in all shapes and sizes but the ones we like the best have a nature theme. Conservation Volunteer Coordinator, Mary-Anne Rielly, went on a New Year Plant Hunt at the turn…
Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.
This elegant wading bird is a rare visitor to the UK, though occasionally one or two of pairs will nest here.
This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.
These little sea snails are found amongst the seaweed on rocky shores around much of the UK. They come in lots of different colours, from bright yellow to chequered brown!
A summer visitor, the willow warbler can be seen in woodland, parks and gardens across the UK. It arrives here in April and leaves for southern Africa in September.
A well-travelled migrant, the painted lady arrives here every summer from Europe and Africa. This beautiful orange-and-black butterfly regularly visits gardens.
Although introduced by the Normans, the fallow deer has been here so long that it is considered naturalised. Look out for groups of white-spotted deer in woodland glades.