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Moth identification Ringlet

Mad about Moths; Batty about Butterflies

A delicate fold of colour gently skips its way across the garden. Your eyes try to follow it, but it has caught a breeze and is quickly carried away above the tree tops, never to be seen again.…

Water vole

The Water Vole

Kelly Hollings, Restoring Ratty Project Officer for Northumberland Wildlife Trust, explores the habits of these much-loved mammals.

Ainsley Dwyer

My Wild Life - Ainsley Dwyer

Ainsley is doing a Wild Paths placement with Avon Wildlife Trust – a nine-month training programme which gives people from diverse backgrounds a chance to gain skills and access a career in…

Buff-tailed bumblebee on birdsfoot trefoil

Incredible Insects

Insects are everywhere, often overlooked, but playing vital roles in almost every ecosystem. Meet some of the miniature miracle-workers that help keep our world running.

Small tortoiseshell butterfly on oregano

Spring Butterflies

Common indicators of spring include the first tender green spikes of bluebells, the drooping lime green hazel catkins and the melodious morning melee of the dawn chorus.

In amongst this…

Wild Garlic

Spring is here so wake up and smell the garlic!

The longer, warming days are telling early bloomers it’s time to wake up. The woodland canopy is still relatively bare and won’t close until the end of spring when the trees’ leaves have grabbed…

barn owl in flight

The Wisdom of Owls

Owls are perhaps some of the most mysterious with their silent flight and nocturnal habits. Britain is home to five species of native owl and all of them can be seen around our region if you know…

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