The ruby-tailed wasp (Chrysis ignita agg) is one of the UK’s most striking insects, and has an equally fascinating breeding habit. As a parasitic wasp, it has earned the nickname ‘cuckoo wasp’ for…

A flash of shimmering blue on a sunny Hampshire day is always a treat - but not all blue butterflies are the same. Three species you may see are the holly blue, the common blue and the chalkhill…

Look closely along a sunny woodland ride or heathland stream this summer and you may be lucky enough to spot one of Britain’s most spectacular insects - the golden-ringed dragonfly.

Sometimes, one sets out to find a specific species, and instead encounters several surprises. This summer, at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, I shadowed and assisted the fantastic…

By Eva Walton, Seagrass Restoration Intern

The recently published Cunliffe Report arrives at a critical moment for England’s struggling waterways. Our Policy & Advocacy Officer, Lorna Selby, explores whether it goes far enough to…

Many of us will be visiting and enjoying the coast around Hampshire and the Isle of Wight this summer. This is a beautiful environment which is precious to us all, both inhabitants and visitors…

Right now, as gardens are in full bloom, an unexpected visitor can be found among the flowers: the rose chafer (Cetonia aurata). With its large, metallic-green body and creamy-white streaks along…

The amendments are a small shift forward, but they don’t change the big picture. This is still a bad bill for nature – just slightly less damaging than before.

During summer, Hampshire’s stunning coastline becomes a bustling hub for one of Britain’s most elegant seabirds - the sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis). This striking bird is a familiar visitor…