Blog: wildlife

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Swallows

One Swallow does make a summer!

For many of us, seeing the first Swallow is a sign that spring is here with warmer weather to follow and bright blue skies.

Close-up of a May Bug

The Brilliance of Beetles

Steve Garland, Chair of Lancashire Wildlife Trust and beetle expert, explores the world of these incredible, armoured insects.

Plaice camouflaged with riverbed

Hiding in plain sight - the art of camouflage

Whether to deceive their prey or to avoid becoming lunch themselves, our Senior Conservation Ecologist, Andy Karran, shows us some of the amazing ways that animals have evolved to use camouflage…

Orb Spider's web

Eight legged wonders!

Ask any child – and most adults, come to that – to draw a spider in its home, and you’ll get a circular or polygonal web. Those orb-web spiders may well be the most obvious kind around our houses…

Otterman Jeff Chard

Took My Breath Away

Well over a month since my Otter first sighting after lockdown and numerous visits to my usual riparian locations were very quiet indeed. Initially I blamed the warm weather and low water levels,…

A family of Kingfishers

Trust wildlife

Following on from my previous blog, I had intended to recall some of my early Otter encounters and experiences but, the “lockdown” has given me time to pause and reflect on what wildlife is closer…

Silent Valley by Mandy Jones

Nature’s Summertime Treats (Part IV)

Spring may have sprung behind closed doors this year but summer brings its own seasonal delights to tempt us outdoors. In this series of blogs, we’d like to introduce you to some of nature’s best…

Wyeswood Common

Nature’s Summertime Treats (Part III)

Spring may have sprung behind closed doors this year but summer brings its own seasonal delights to tempt us outdoors. In this series of blogs, we’d like to introduce you to some of nature’s best…

Hay meadow

Nature’s Summertime Treats (Part I)

Spring may have sprung behind closed doors this year but summer brings its own seasonal delights to tempt us outdoors. In this series of blogs, we’d like to introduce you to some of nature’s best…