Mint moth
A small, day-flying moth that can often be seen visiting garden herbs.
A small, day-flying moth that can often be seen visiting garden herbs.
One of our most common ladybirds, the black-on-red markings of the 7-spot ladybird are very familiar. Ladybirds are a gardeners best friend as they eat insects that love to nibble on garden plants…
This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.
My wild life started before I was old enough to walk, being regularly taken by my mother across the Epsom Downs to enjoy fresh air. Moving to rural Staffordshire aged 3, I was incredibly lucky to…
The rose chafer can be spotted on garden flowers, as well as in grassland, woodland edges and scrub.
The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
Each season we invite four volunteers to come to Skokholm and help the Wardens manage the island and monitor its wildlife. Applications are now open for 2024.
These little critters are related to the woodlice you find in your garden and play a very important role on rocky shores.
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…
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.