Discover the different ways that moths and butterflies spend the winter

A trainee ecologist's quest to record Hampshire's 6 fritilllary butterfly species.

In early July Communications Officer, Claire Thorpe, was invited by Stephen of Sustainable Silchester to come on a glow-worm walk on Silchester Common.

This week, 17-25th July is national moth week. Celebrating these amazing insects and all the roles they play in our ecosystem. There are around 2,500 species of moth found in the British Isles.…

If you have a wildlife pond you may well have dragons visiting your garden! These beautiful insects are awesome fliers and fearsome predators, and they are a real joy to watch. This week, we take…

Steve Garland, chair of Lancashire Wildlife Trust and beetle expert, explores the world of these incredible, armoured insects.

Butterflies aren’t a species group we associate with winter, mostly seen on warm sunny days as they feed on the nectar from flowers. However, records show that there are butterfly sightings in…

Our wildlife comes in all shapes and sizes, and all our species have a part to play in our local ecosystems, even though some aren’t winning any popularity contests. So why not take a second look…

Some of the most fascinating species are often greatly overlooked and are rather unpopular. In today's blog Trainee Ecologist, Josh Phangurha, talks about some of the reasons why our eight…

Some of the most fascinating inhabitants of gardens are greatly overlooked and rather unpopular. In today's blog Josh Phangurha, one of our Trainee Ecologists, talks about creating a spider-…