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Plant ID

Dog rose flower. © Jacky Parker Photography/Getty
Plant Facts

Wild roses and rosehips guide: how to identify, and rosehip syrup ideas

Red valerian growing at Port Isaac in Cornwall, UK. © Getty
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How to identify non-native summer flowers

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

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

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Small tortoiseshell butterfly on ragwort.
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How to identify common ‘weeds’

Comma butterfly.
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British wildlife in March

An adult fieldfare perched in a snow-covered hedgerow.
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British wildlife in February

Looking up at a clear blue sky, image shows frost-covered silver birch trees.
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British wildlife in January

Robin perching on a spade handle in the snow. © Getty
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British wildlife in December

Front view of a red fox with orange fur walking closer on grassland.
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British wildlife in November

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A group of yellow-orange oak leaves lit by the sun, against a blurred oak tree in the background.
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How to identify autumn leaves

Hart's-tongue fern in autumn in Slovenia. © Franz Aberham
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How to identify ferns

Ripe elderberries in Worcestershire, England, UK. © Ashley Cooper/Getty Images
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How to identify wild fruits

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How to identify orchids

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

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

How to identify a tree by its bark

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