My grand design
At Carsington Water, Jack & Charlie can do anything. Build dens, play hide and seek and search for dragons on Stones Island.
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peregrine falcon credit Bertie Gregory - Bertie Gregory/2020VISION
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Butterfly bushes
Guest blogger Amanda Tuke reflects on the mixed blessing of Buddleia davidii, the butterfly bush.
My future
From creating new hedgerows on a farm, to helping to inspire the next generation of nature lovers, Andy is building the skills, confidence and experience as a Biodiversity Trainee that will set…
My future
Charlotte is spending her placement year from the University of Cardiff with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust learning valuable surveying and monitoring techniques that she can add to her CV and…
London Butterfly Spotter
See which London butterflies you can spot!
Scarce butterfly returns to Croydon nature reserve
Sighting highlights success of project to expand butterfly habitats at Hutchinson’s Bank
Buddleia; butterfly buffet or bush of burden?
The loping bulbous lilac-coloured plumes (‘racemes’ or panicles) of buddleia (or buddleja [1] ) that emerge in July are now a characteristic feature of London’s summertime flora.
Butterfly and moth recording with the Brilliant Butterflies team
Butterflies Conservation Project Officer Steve Bolton shares why surveying and recording species is so important for butterfly and moth populations
How to attract butterflies to your garden
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
Garden bumblebee
Unsurprisingly, the garden bumblebee can be found in the garden, buzzing around flowers like foxgloves, cowslips and red clover. It is quite a large, scruffy-looking bee, with a white tail. It…
Future environmental protections at risk
The draft Environment Bill, just published by the Government, does not go far enough to tackle the serious environmental challenges we face or provide legal certainty for the future of our natural…
Garden warbler
A plain-looking warbler, the garden warbler is a summer visitor to the UK. It is a shy bird and is most likely to be heard, rather than seen, in woodland and scrub habitats.