Spring

Red squirrel on Brownsea Island. © Chris Lacey/National Trust

2018 was a roller-coaster year for UK wildlife

Sunrise over bluebells in Warwickshire © Ben Waters/Getty

Top places to see bluebells

Tiffany Francis with gorse bush

The art of foraging, with a recipe for hawthorn vinegar

Osmia-cornuta-male_623-e02a70a

Have you seen this bee?

Japanese cherry blossom (sakura) © Masahiro Makino / Getty

Japan in spring

Orange tip butterfly egg. © Peter Eeles/Butterfly Conservation

Identify Wildlife

5 butterfly eggs to spot and how to see them

Ring Ouzel - Turdus torquatus - male

6 ring ouzel facts you need to know

Red squirrel with nuts. © Neil Burton/Getty

How do squirrels find their nuts?

iStock_000059149242_Medium-2-db6d59d

How to experience the dawn chorus

All illustrations by Felicity Rose Cole

Identify Wildlife

How to identify spring wildflowers

All illustrations by Mike Langman

Identify Wildlife

How to identify birds on the move in spring

Whitetailedbumblebee_FelicityRoseCole_623-663addc

Identify Wildlife

How to identify spring bees

hawthornleafburst_FelicityRoseCole_623-eeca03f

Identify Wildlife

How to identify spring hedgerow species

floweringcurrant_FelicityRoseCole_623-24b29e2

Identify Wildlife

How to identify early spring blooms