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The best botanical illustration books

Hart's tongue fern. © Felicity Rose Cole
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How to identify ferns with our illustrated guide

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How to identify animal droppings

A whimbrel on Shetland. © Arterra/UIG/Getty
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Identifying curlews and whimbrels

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How to identify pond wildlife

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Discover 8 carrion beetles you should look out for

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How to identify UK waders

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6 robberflies to look out for

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Orange tip butterfly egg. © Peter Eeles/Butterfly Conservation
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5 butterfly eggs to spot and how to see them

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8 invasive species to look out for in the UK

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Mink or otter? How to tell the difference

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How to tell the difference between a brown rat and a water vole

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How to tell the difference between a frog and a toad

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Stoat or weasel? How to tell the difference