Large white
The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.
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Dog's mercury
Often seen carpeting the floor of ancient woodlands, Dog's mercury can quickly colonise, its fresh green leaves shading out rarer plants. It is also very poisonous.
Atlantic oak wood
These are the atmospheric oak woods of the Celtic upland fringes, where the mild, moist oceanic climate allows luxurious mats of mosses to carpet the rocky ground and creep up gnarled trunks,…
The invertebrate fauna of Mill Bank, Penallt, Monmouthshire, Wales: a traditionally managed biological hotspot in the Wye Valley
Deep in the Wye Valley there is the most idyllic spot, a little patch carved out of the ancient woodland and heathland fragments which people have managed for centuries.
Sea slater
These little critters are related to the woodlice you find in your garden and play a very important role on rocky shores.
My green grocers
Growing fruit and vegetables takes Raymond back to a childhood spent outdoors in his mum’s garden. At Camley Street Natural Park he gets to reconnect with nature, and his memories, while producing…
Common ragwort
The yellow flower heads of common ragwort are highly attractive to bees and other insects, including the cinnabar moth.
My new life
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.…
My world
I'm Gemma, the Marine Conservation Apprentice at Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Originally from the Channel Islands, I've grown up stumbling over the rocky shore and snorkelling over hazy…
Seven top tips for amazing wildlife experiences: the art of fieldcraft
Improve your chances of seeing wildlife with fieldcraft tips from Matthew Capper, keen birdwatcher, photographer and head of communications at Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.
My outreach
Elliott has turned his passion for the natural world into study and that study into a career. He now spends his days sharing his wildlife knowledge with people of all ages, from 4-year-old’s…
Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.