Velvet swimming crab
Look out for the bright red eyes of this speedy crab in rockpools - but be careful, they're notoriously feisty and will give a painful nip!
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Fascinating flying ants
Sara Booth-Card, ecologist, peatlands and Action For Insects campaigner at The Wildlife Trusts, looks out for the telltale signs of flying ant days and shares her love for the underground world of…
Good things come in Trees!
WTSWW’s east regional Nature Networks project update from Duncan Ludlow, WTSWW Reserve Manager.
Birds on the move
For many birdwatchers, autumn is the most exciting time of year. But what are they so excited about?
Sarah's Species Spotlight: Lichens
Our Wilder Engagement Officer, tells us about what lichens to see this Winter.
#WILDFundraiser Round Up – Bethan's 12-hour Photoshoot Challenge
Our Fundraising Officer, Grace, tells us about Bethan's upcoming WILD Fundraiser!
#WILDFundraiser Round Up - June 2023
Read about what our wonderful WILD Fundraisers have got up to this month!
Black horehound
The pungent, rotten smell of Black Horehound makes this medium-sized plant of waste ground and roadside verges stand out from the crowd.
Celery-leaved buttercup
Look out for the small, yellow flowers of Celery-leaved buttercup in wet meadows and at the edges of ponds and ditches. It flowers from May to September.
Hedge woundwort
The unpleasant, astringent smell of Hedge woundwort makes this medium-sized plant of woodlands, hedgerows and roadside verges stand out from the crowd.
Maidenhair spleenwort
A small, tufted fern, maidenhair spleenwort can be found growing out of crevices between rocks, in walls and on mossy branches across the UK.
Purple topshell
Also known as the flat topshell, these are one of the most common and colourful sea snails you are likely to see when out on a rockpool safari!