Blog: Insects

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A large tree with the sun poking through its browing leaves, at Sweet Briar Marshes.

Autumn at Sweet Briar Marshes

Conservation updates from our Urban Nature Reserves Assistant, Sarah Wilde, this autumn at Sweet Briar Marshes.

A spider with white and black colouring on a web.

What a tangled web we weave…

Although much maligned, and often feared, spiders are an essential part of our natural world and indicators of a healthy environment, says Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert Morgan.…

Roydon Common heathland in rich hues as the sun sets on the horizon

The glory of peat bogs

Our young blogger, Oscar, explores our trio of bog-tastic reserves in search of rare plants, dragonflies and damselflies.

A black dor beetle on pale green moss

Saving beetles

Our reserves officer, Rober Morgan, delves into the fascinating and diverse world of beetles.

Close up photo of the face of a common wasp

What's the point of wasps?

Despite having had numerous run-ins with the common wasp, I do admire the species and I love their no-nonsense attitude says Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert Morgan.