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Three flying ants flying low above the grass

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…

Waxwing

Waxwing winters

Discover the bird that’s a favourite amongst birdwatchers, despite the fact that most rarely see one.

Common Sandpiper

Wading into autumn

For many birdwatchers things are just hotting up! We might be reaching the end of summer, but this is when a group of birds known as waders start to appear on our shores. Here are ten waders to…

A common blue butterfly perched on a grass head, with its blue wings spread open

Beguiled by blues

Butterfly expert Alan Sumnall offers a thorough guide to one of our most enchanting groups of butterflies – the blues.

A beautiful young woman sits on the grass in a park, with daisies in the foreground and blossoming trees behind. She has her head thrown back and her eyes closed, enjoying the peace of nature

Keeping nature in mind

30 Days Wild is the perfect opportunity to discover the health benefits of spending time in nature. Rob Gordon shares some of his top tips for relaxing in nature this June.

A female blackbird staling through the long grass of a lawn, with a worm in her beak

Lions of the lawn

Discover some of the predators stalking through your garden’s grassland.