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Four bat species you are likely to see in London
Use our guides below to find out how to identify some of the bat species you might find around London!
Bee orchid
The bee orchid is a sneaky mimic - the flower’s velvety lip looks like a female bee. Males fly in to try to mate with it and end up pollinating the flower. Sadly, the right bee species doesn’t…
Protect London's chalk grassland for rare species
5 species to spot in London this spring and where to see them
Spot this seasons wildlife wonders.
Notch-horned cleg-fly (horse fly)
The Notch-horned cleg-fly isa horse fly dark grey in colour, with grey-brown mottled wings and intricately striped, iridescent eyes. There are 30 species of horse-fly in the UK; this is one of the…
Dark-edged bee-fly
Our largest and most common bee-fly, the dark-edged bee-fly looks just like a bumblebee, and buzzes like one too! It feeds on flowers like primroses and violets in gardens, parks and woodlands.…
Large emerald
This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.
What's in a name? How some species gained a London epithet
The massive conurbation that London is today often belies the rural nature of her not-too distant past.
Large white
The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.