Dazzling dragonflies and damselflies
No summer outing would be complete without hearing the tell-tale sound of a patrolling dragonfly as it hunts over a nearby pond.
No summer outing would be complete without hearing the tell-tale sound of a patrolling dragonfly as it hunts over a nearby pond.
Watching damselflies dance through the air is one of the quintessential experiences of summer. Here are some species to look out for as the weather gets warmer.
Our Young Naturalists weave willow dragonflies for our new Wild Walk sculpture trail with artist Kim Creswell.
This week is invasive species week, 24-30th May. The week aims to raise awareness of the problems non-native invasive species cause, and ways we can all help prevent their spread. This week we…
From kissing under the mistletoe to singing about red robins, many of our Christmas traditions are closely linked to the natural world.
You can pledge your support during Invasive Species Week to help protect native species from threats such as Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan balsam
The blue-tailed damselfly does, indeed, have a blue tail. It is one of our most common species and frequents gardens - try digging a wildlife pond to attract dragonflies and damselflies.
Newchurch Moors Nature Reserve has been recognised as a Site of National Importance thanks to its population of scarce chaser dragonflies.
Team Wilder member, Gemma Paul and her son enjoyed looking for invertebrate minibeasts in their garden the other day. They're helping us answer the question, ''How wild are we?…