Noble chafer
The Noble chafer is a rare and beautiful metallic-green beetle that can be found in traditional orchards. It is on the wing over summer, feeding on umbellifers. The larvae live in the decaying…
The Noble chafer is a rare and beautiful metallic-green beetle that can be found in traditional orchards. It is on the wing over summer, feeding on umbellifers. The larvae live in the decaying…
The rose chafer can be spotted on garden flowers, as well as in grassland, woodland edges and scrub.
The Four-spotted chaser is easily recognised by the two dark spots on the leading edge of each wing - giving this species its name. It can be seen on heathlands and near ponds and lakes.
The Broad-bodied chaser is a common dragonfly that can be seen in summer around ponds and lakes, and even in gardens. It lives up to its name: its flattened body gives it a fat, broad look.
Elaine visits Thurrock Thameside Nature Park every day if she can on her lunch break from work, to watch wildlife and unwind. As a Christian, nature makes Elaine feel connected to God and creation…
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
As I write this blog I am lucky enough to be outside in my garden on a warm summer day. There is life burgeoning all around me - bees buzzing, birds singing and a wasp grazing my picnic table.
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.
A reserve with a diverse flora and abundance of butterfly species.
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.
A Culm grassland, rich in nationally rare plant and insect species.