Purple emperor
The male purple emperor is a stunning butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. Look for it feeding around the treetops in woodlands, or on damp ground, animal droppings or even carrion in the…
The male purple emperor is a stunning butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. Look for it feeding around the treetops in woodlands, or on damp ground, animal droppings or even carrion in the…
The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits. It flies between June and August and even eats its prey on the wing.
An unmistakeable insect of heaths, sand dunes and grasslands, the Emperor moth is fluffy, grey-brown, with big peacock-like eyespots on all four wings. Males can be seen during the day, but…
Join Durham Wildlife Trust in celebrating the first day of ‘30 Days Wild’ at an exciting open garden event.
Mary moved to Birmingham for her job and has found volunteering with The Wildlife Trust the perfect way to meet new people and put down roots in a new place.
Working full time in a windowless room cut Sonja off from the natural world around her; but spending time in wild places has helped her to discover herself since a shock diagnosis two years ago.…
It’s almost tern time! And that means it’s time to make some space for pending arrivals.
A new reedbed creation project is taking place at Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve, funded by Biffa Award.
The new natural history GCSE will tackle the biggest issue of our time – the loss of nature and our connection to it
In winter 2021, a new base for the Nature Rangers and Young Rangers was unveiled at Low Barns Nature Reserve.
Green Connections sessions will bring people together to help wildlife in the Gateshead area
Meet staff and volunteers of Durham Wildlife Trust for a guided walk around the reserve. Free to attend and all members welcome.