Ben Hoare

Editorial consultant for BBC Wildlife, science writer and author

Ben Hoare is a science writer and author. He was previously the features of editor of BBC Wildlife, and is now the editorial consultant.

Recent articles by Ben Hoare

Nuthatch in classic pose during a snow storm in Yorkshire, UK. © Simon Roy

British wildlife in February

Gorse in the snow. © Getty

British wildlife in January

A robin on a branch of holly in the snow. © Andrew Howe/Getty

Holly guide: why it has leaves in winter, and which plants have berries

A mountain hare hunkers down in a snow storm in The Cairngorm Mountains, Scotland. © Lyle McCalmont/Getty

British wildlife in December

Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) circling over Britain's largest rookery, Norfolk, UK

Identify Wildlife

Roosting birds to spot this winter and how to identify them

Juvenile hedgehog in autumn, in Dorset. © Colin Varndell

British wildlife in November

European badger cub in oak woods, Ashdown Forest, Sussex, UK. © James Warwick

British wildlife in October

Red fox at the edge of Ashdown Forest, Sussex, England, UK. © James Warwick/Getty

British wildlife in September

Male adonis blue butterfly on a rock. © Ian West/Getty

British wildlife in August

Painted lady butterfly. Getty

British wildlife in July

A juvenile kingfisher perched on a branch waiting for a fish. © Gary Chalker/Getty

Everything you need to know about kingfishers

Thrift near Porthleven In Cornwall, UK. © Education Images/Universal Images/Getty

British wildlife in June

European turtle dove drinking at water's edge in Spain. © Education Images/Universal Images Group/Getty

British wildlife in May

Young European rabbit. © Andy Rouse/Nature Picture Library/Getty

British wildlife in April

Boxing mountain hares

Best British wildlife to spot in March