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Caterpillar of a comma butterfly on a stem.

Identify Wildlife

How to identify 12 common British caterpillars

A great skua tries to steal a fish from a northern gannet under the cliffs in Noss, Shetland Islands.

Avian flu is killing thousands of UK birds

Dinosaur toys

Best dinosaur toys and games for children of all ages

Wingspan board game, plus European and Oceania expansion

Review: Wingspan board game, plus expansions

Summer Foraging

Elderflower and raspberry coulis

How to make elderflower and raspberry coulis

Green gnocchi, made using nettles.

How to make nettle gnocchi

Dandelion scones. © Emma Oldham

How to make dandelion scones

An elderflower drink in a cocktail glass with ice cubes, surrounded by elderflower blooms, on a tray.

How to make elderflower and rose petal cordial

Nettle quiche.

How to make nettle quiche

Wild rose lokum. © Tiffany Francis

How to make wild rose lokum (Turkish delight)

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Summer wildlife

Discover the UK's summer wildlife, including what different species are up to this month and the best spectacles to see

A male little owl , perched on a fork handle in York, North Yorkshire, UK. © Simon Roy

British wildlife in June

Wren at nest amongst ivy with food in beak.

Identify Wildlife

How to identify bird and mammal nests

Male stag beetle on a branch.

Great Stag Hunt: how to take part in the national stag beetle survey

A four-spotted chaser dragonfly resting on an upright plant stem.

Identify Wildlife

How to identify dragonflies and damselflies

A cuckoo in flight against a blue sky.

Cuckoo guide: why they call ‘cuckoo’, how they trick other birds, and where they go in winter

Red valerian growing at Port Isaac in Cornwall, UK. © Getty

Identify Wildlife

How to identify non-native summer flowers

Wildlife photography

Learn how to take wildlife images from the experts

A lion portrait

Photograph Wildlife

How to take striking animal portrait photographs

Close-up of of a Sundew

Photograph Wildlife

How to take great macro photographs of wildlife

Black Bear (Ursus americanus) at waters edge, Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. © Matt Maran/naturepl.com

Photograph Wildlife

Top species to photograph in British Columbia – and how to get the best shots

Melissa Groo in Florida

People & Wildlife

Why are there so few female wildlife photographers?

Animal species

Learn more about your favourite wildlife species, including identification, diet and habitat

White-tailed eagle in flight.

White-tailed eagle guide: what they eat, why they went extinct in the UK, and where they’ve been reintroduced

Harlequin ladybird overwintering in a window frame

Insects & Invertebrates

Ladybirds guide: do ladybirds bite, what is the life cycle of a ladybird, and how many species are there

Bluefin tuna feeding on a smaller fish.

Bluefin tuna guide: how to identify a bluefin tuna, how long do they live, and are they endangered

More animal species

Wildlife gardening

Welcome a range of species to your garden with our free how-to guides

A woman takes a break from working on her allotment to read a book.

People & Wildlife

Best wildlife gardening books

Bee hotel compilation

Wildlife Gardening

Best bee hotels for your wildlife garden

Illustration of one house with lots of wildlife features, surrounded by houses with paved over gardens.

Wildlife Gardening

Bringing back the green: how to make urban gardens suitable for wildlife

A bumblebee flying towards the flowers of viper's bugloss.

Wildlife Gardening

Best plants for bumblebees

Compilation image of wildflower seed bombs.

Best wildflower seed bombs

Girl and boy crouched on lawn with the equipment for building a small pond in a container and a wheelbarrow. © DK Images

How to make a small pond for wildlife

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Reviews

Read our reviews of wildlife books, games, podcasts, and gifts.

A teen girl reading a book outside on the grass.

People & Wildlife

Wildlife and nature books for teenagers

Hedgehog houses compilation

Best hedgehog houses for your wildlife garden

Four adults playing a board game

Best wildlife-themed board games

Wildlife photography gifts compilation

Best gifts for wildlife photographers

A superb fairy wren enamel pin with silver inlay, attached to a denim collar.

People & Wildlife

18 of the best wildlife-themed pin badges

Window bird feeder compilation

Best window bird feeders

Plants

Learn more about different species of plants

Elderflower in full bloom in Irthington, Cumbria, UK. © Stephen Dorey/Getty

Elder guide: how to identify, when and how to forage for elderflowers and elderberries, and recipe ideas

English oak tree at sunrise in a field.

Oak tree guide: The secret life of the oak

Hart's-tongue fern in autumn in Slovenia. © Franz Aberham

Identify Wildlife

How to identify ferns

A small bee from the solitary bee group in the centre of a bright yellow dandelion flower, which fills the whole picture.

Why weeds are important for wildlife

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Talking Points

Conservationists discuss thought-provoking topics

Illustration of students outside.

People & Wildlife

Life lessons: why a natural history GCSE is being introduced

An urban wildflower meadow on Park Square roundabout in the centre of the city of Sheffield, Yorkshire. © Matthew Taylor/Alamy

Seeds of controversy: the debate around sown vs native road verges

A European badger in a field.

Is it time to kill the badger cull?

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