Chwilio

Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall

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Species

Brown hairstreak

The brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly that spends much of its time in the treetops feeding on aphid honeydew.

Habitat

Heathland and moorland

These wild, open landscapes stretch over large areas and are most often found in uplands. Although slow to awaken in spring, by late summer heathland can be an eye-catching purple haze of heather…

Species

Bird's-nest orchid

The Bird's-nest orchid gets its name from its nest-like tangle of roots. Unlike other green plants, it doesn’t get its energy from sunlight. Instead, it grows as a parasite on tree roots, so…

Action

How to use less plastic

Plastic waste and its damaging effect on our seas and natural world has been big news recently. Here's what you can you do about it.

My Wild Life

My thermostat

As the Chat Moss Project Officer for Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Elspeth is helping to restore the wild peatland landscape that has been drained for over 200 years. The area lies within five miles…

Species

Scotch argus

As the name suggests, this beautiful brown butterfly is most common in Scotland, though it can also be seen in northern England.

My Wild Life

My close up

Once a month, Robert attends his local Wildlife Watch group in Nottinghamshire. He’s been going for over a year now and has made lots of new friends; most of all, though, he loves how much he has…

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Bird Flu

Highly parthenogenic avian influenza (HPAI or “bird flu”) is striking wild birds around the United Kingdom and Europe; the current risk is described as "high".
Species

High brown fritillary

Considered Britain's most threatened butterfly, the high brown fritillary can be only be found in a few areas of England and Wales.

Species

Wood white

This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.