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Yellow-wort

A plant of chalk and limestone grasslands and sand dunes, Yellow-wort has butter-yellow flowers. Its distinctive leaves sit opposite each other, but are fused together around the stem.

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Cinnamon bug

This distinctive black and red bug is an increasingly common sight across much of Britain.

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Rosemary beetle

This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.

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Thick topshell

The thick topshell is a common sight on rocky shores in Wales and South West England.

My Wild Life

My secret garden

Rowan loves the fresh smell and sight of the buttercups in the wildflower meadows at Besthorpe. It's a special place because there are precious few spots like this where she can spend time…

Nature Reserve

Llanrhidian Hill, Llanrhidian, Gower, Swansea

Limestone grassland, scrub, and quarries. The site is registered common land, and has been declared open public access. The site is registered common land, and has been declared open public access…

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Little grebe

The little grebe is a fantastic diver, but to help it swim underwater, its feet are placed towards the back of its body, making it rather clumsy on land. It only really comes ashore to breed.

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Gudgeon

The gudgeon is a bottom-dwelling fish, similar to the stone loach, but with only two whisker-like barbels near its mouth. These sensory organs help it to find its prey in the sand and gravel of…

Nature Reserve

Coed Simdde Lwyd, Rheidol Valley, Ceredigion

Ancient upland Oak woodland. The site is part of a notified SSSI and NNR, and in turn is part of the European Natura 2000 site, the Rheidol Woods & Gorges Special Area of Conservation (SAC).…

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Edible periwinkle

Edible periwinkles are a common sight when rockpooling and can be found in huge numbers on the shore.

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Yellow-browed warbler

This charming little warbler is an increasingly common sight in autumn, when migrants pass through the UK.