Crested dog's-tail
Growing in tufts, Crested dog's-tail is a stiff-looking grass, with a tightly packed, rectangular flower spike. Look for it in lowland meadows and grasslands.
Growing in tufts, Crested dog's-tail is a stiff-looking grass, with a tightly packed, rectangular flower spike. Look for it in lowland meadows and grasslands.
With its prominent, wavy crest, the great crested newt, also known as the 'warty newt', looks like a mini dinosaur! This protected species favours clean ponds during the breeding season…
The graceful great crested grebe is a familiar sight on our lakes and reservoirs, and is well-known for its elaborate courtship dance, during which it rises vertically out of the water and shakes…
Penny Cullington, of Bucks Fungus Group, writes about discovering two species of fungi new to Britain at BBOWT's Rushbeds Wood nature reserve
A talk by Dr Helen Roy from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
A scarce but distinctive brown seaweed with curved, funnel-shaped fronds. It is a warmer water species at the northern edge of its range on the south coast of England.
This striking duck was introduced to the UK and is now established as a breeding bird in England.
Today’s The State of the UK’s Butterflies 2015 report from Butterfly Conservation and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology shows that more than three-quarters of the UK’s butterflies have declined…
This snowy white moth is easily mistaken for the similar brown-tail, until it lifts its abdomen to reveal a burst of golden-yellow.
The caterpillars of this fluffy white moth are best admired from a distance, as their hairs can irritate the skin.