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Male chalkhill blue butterfly nectaring on dwarf thistle at Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, UK. © Oliver Smart
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British wildlife in August

An adult osprey with one of its chicks. © Brian Matthews
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British wildlife in July

Family sitting on a couch, playing a memory game. © Getty
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20+ wildlife-themed games, including board and card games, and jigsaw puzzles

Elderflower fritters on a tray. © Debby Lewis-Harrison/Getty
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How to make elderflower fritters

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Elderflower sorbet. © Sanjida O'Connell
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How to make elderflower sorbet

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Plant ID

Cowslip in flower. © Getty
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How to identify similar-looking spring wildflowers

A female hairy-footed flower bee. © Ian Redding/Getty
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British wildlife in March

Close-up of a tree trunk. © Peter Owen/EyeEm/Getty
Plant ID

How to identify a tree by its bark

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

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Fungi

Hazel dormouse. © David Chapman
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British wildlife in May

5. Ugliest orchid in the world, Gastrodia agnicellus. Credit Rick Burian.
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“Ugliest orchid in the world” among new plant species named in 2020

Gorse in the snow. © Getty
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British wildlife in January

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

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Flowers

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

Sunrise over bluebells in Warwickshire. © Ben Waters/Getty
Flowers

Bluebell guide: how to identify the different species, and the top places to see them

A male great crested newt, photographed in controlled conditions. © Dave Kilbey
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British wildlife in April

Daisy in winter. © Minh Hoang Cong/500px/Getty
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New Year Plant Hunt: what and when it is, how to take part, and which species to look out for

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Trees

Juvenile hedgehog in autumn, in Dorset. © Colin Varndell
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British wildlife in November

English oak
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How to identify trees in winter

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The Woodland Trust pledges to plant 50 million trees by 2025

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Best British woodlands and forests to visit for autumn colour

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Wildlife plants

Blue tit perched on the branch of a spring flowering crab apple tree
Wildlife Gardening

Best garden plants for wildlife

Small tortoiseshell butterfly on ivy flowers. © Estuary Pig/Getty
Wildlife Gardening

Best plants to grow for pollinators in your wildlife garden

Common frog sitting on pond weed in the sunshine © Alasdair James / Getty
Wildlife Gardening

How to build and care for your wildlife pond

Gardens can create ideal habitats for wildlife in rural and urban areas. © Barry Herman/Getty
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Truth or fiction: gardens can save our wildlife

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Quizzes

Two red fox kits on their hind legs fight playing. © Carlos A Carreno/Getty
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Wildlife crossword 20 – answers

A singing song thrush perched on the top of a flowering hawthorn bush. © Sandra Standbridge/Getty
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Wildlife crossword 20

Storksbill plant growing in the wild in the UK. © Sandra Standbridge/Getty
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Wildlife crossword 19 – answers

A dunnock sings from the bare branches of a tree in early spring. © Tom Podesta/Getty
Quizzes

Wildlife crossword 19

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