Celebration to spotlight magical and mysterious wildlife of Devon’s seas
- Marine Week to highlight diversity of magical local marine life
- Celebrations to feature rockpool exploring, snorkel safaris and marine theatre
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Fly orchid
The fly-shaped flowers of this fascinating plant are attractive to insects - but not the ones you might expect!
Volunteering for wildlife
Volunteering with Devon Wildlife Trust is a great way to use your skills and experience to make a difference for Devon’s wildlife.
Beavers in the news
It’s been a noisy week for beavers in the media, but still not a lot of clarity about what their future will be.
Oyster
Native oysters are a staple of our seas and our plates - but our love of their taste has lead to a sharp decline all around the UK.
Wildlife Champions
Wildlife Champions creates networks of "Wildlife Councils" within schools where children are empowered to make change
Winter wildlife
Discover and explore wildlife in the winter
Wildlife Gardening
Wildlife friendly gardening encourages birds, bees, butterflies & hedgehogs to your garden. Read more on how to attract wildlife with plants, bug hotels & ponds.
Marmalade fly
Our most common hoverfly, the marmalade fly is orange with black bands across its body. It feeds on flowers like tansy, ragwort and cow parsley in gardens, hedgerows, parks and woodlands.
Wildlife Windows
We want everyone to be able to access nature, and some of our wonderful wildlife can be elusive. A new bird feeder camera and footage of some of the amazing wildlife Devon has to offer are now available here and on our YouTube channel.
Alder fly
The Alder fly is a blackish invertebrate, with delicately veined wings that it folds over its body like a tent. It can be found near ponds and slow-flowing rivers; the larvae living in the silt at…
Heineken fly
A common hoverfly, the Heineken fly has a distinctively long snout that enables it to take nectar from deeper flowers, reaching the parts other hoverflies cannot reach! It frequents hedgerows,…