Common blue
The common blue butterfly lives up to its name - it's bright blue and found in all kinds of sunny, grassy habitats throughout the UK! Look out for it in your garden, too.
The common blue butterfly lives up to its name - it's bright blue and found in all kinds of sunny, grassy habitats throughout the UK! Look out for it in your garden, too.
Living up to its name the Common blue damselfly is both very common and very blue. It regularly visits gardens - try digging a wildlife-friendly pond to attract damselflies and dragonflies.
A guided walk at Horsey Gap in search of butterflies
Explore butterflies at Toll's Meadow.
Explore butterflies at NWT Lower Wood, Ashwellthorpe.
Explore the contents of the moth trap with our guide, before heading out in search of butterflies, including the iconic swallowtail.
Explore the contents of the moth trap with our guide, before heading out in search of butterflies, including the iconic swallowtail.
Look out for the small Holly Blue in your garden or local park. It is the first blue butterfly to emerge in spring, and a second generation appears in summer. The caterpillars are fond of holly…
The fluffy, white heads of common cotton-grass dot our brown, boggy moors and heaths as if a giant bag of cotton wool balls has been thrown across the landscape!
The population of Common Cranes, the UK's tallest bird, has hit a record high according to the latest breeding survey results.
The dark-blue flowers of Common milkwort pepper our grasslands from May to September. It can also appear in pink and white forms.