Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.
This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.
The whimbrel is very similar to the curlew, but a little smaller and with a striking face pattern. Its eerie call is a series of seven whistles; listen out for it around the coast as its passes…
The Marsh helleborine is a beautiful orchid of fens, wet grassland and dune slacks. Growing in profusion in places, look for reddish stems and white-and-pink flowers.
The delicate, tube-like, violet-blue flowers of Skullcap bloom from June to September in damp places, such as marshes, fens, riverbanks and pond margins.
The tree bumblebee is a new arrival to the UK. First recorded here in 2001, it is slowly spreading north. It prefers open woodland and garden habitats and can be found nesting in bird boxes and…
The UK's largest native grasshopper is also one of its rarest, found only on wetlands in a few parts of England.
Ground-elder was likely introduced into the UK by the Romans and has since become naturalised. A medium-sized umbellifer, it is an invasive weed of shady places, gardens and roadsides.
Throughout my internship, I am contributing to marine conservation by assisting with marine mammal research in Cardigan Bay, collecting data on marine mammals from land and boat-based surveys, and…
This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.
