Scotch argus
As the name suggests, this beautiful brown butterfly is most common in Scotland, though it can also be seen in northern England.
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
As the name suggests, this beautiful brown butterfly is most common in Scotland, though it can also be seen in northern England.
A fantastic place to get close to wildlife, where bird hides give you the chance to really spend time with the reserve’s residents. There’s never a dull moment!
Thanks to volunteers, evidence of one of our rarest mammals was found at a site on Anglesey.
Enjoy our showiest insects – and the flowers they depend on – at Cors Goch Nature Reserve
Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?
This hefty diving bird is a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be seen around the coast or occasionally on large inland lakes.
A very rare species, this moth is now limited to one site in the UK. Males can be a striking reddish buff in colour.
This worm builds its own home out of bits of shell and sand. It can be spotted on the shore all around the UK.
Bleak, treeless and often shrouded in low cloud, blanket bog can seem a desolate habitat. However, the wildness of the huge, empty landscapes and wide skies are compelling, as is the chance of…