2023 great for dragonflies but not for spotting them
The wet weather during the summer of 2023 made for good dragonfly life-cycle conditions but meant that surveying the species was more challenging than usual. County Recorder, Michael Coates,…
The wet weather during the summer of 2023 made for good dragonfly life-cycle conditions but meant that surveying the species was more challenging than usual. County Recorder, Michael Coates,…
The 14-spot ladybird is one of three yellow ladybirds in the UK. Look for it in grassland, woodland and gardens. Ladybirds are beneficial insects, managing garden pests - encourage them by putting…
The 22-spot ladybird is one of three yellow ladybirds in the UK. Look for it in grassland, woodland and gardens. Ladybirds are beneficial insects, managing garden pests - encourage them by putting…
Our most common ladybird, the black-on-red markings of the 2-spot Ladybird are familiar to many of us. Ladybirds are beneficial insects, managing garden pests - encourage them by putting up a bug…
One of our most common ladybirds, the black-on-red markings of the 7-spot ladybird are very familiar. Ladybirds are a gardeners best friend as they eat insects that love to nibble on garden plants…
The spotted ray is one of the smallest species of skate, growing to only 80 cm.
This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.
Watch the deadly accurate flying of the spotted flycatcher in woodlands, gardens and parks. It sits quietly on a perch waiting for an unsuspecting insect to fly by, deftly dashing out to seize it…
Our pre-schoolers were back out at Low Barns Nature Reserve in April, enjoying a Muddy Wellies walk and some wildlife spotting.
The lesser spotted woodpecker is the smallest of the UK's woodpeckers. Listen out for its drumming, which is quieter than that of the great spotted woodpecker, in woodland, parks , orchards…
The 'drumming' of a great spotted woodpecker is a familiar sound of our woodlands, parks and gardens. It is a form of communication and is mostly used to mark territories and to display…