Lesser whitethroat
The lesser whitethroat is smaller than its cousin, the whitethroat, and sports dark cheek feathers that give it a 'mask'. Most likely to be heard around woodland and scrub, rather than…
The lesser whitethroat is smaller than its cousin, the whitethroat, and sports dark cheek feathers that give it a 'mask'. Most likely to be heard around woodland and scrub, rather than…
Heralding spring, a carpet of sunshine-yellow lesser celandine flowers is a joy to see on a woodland walk. Look out for it along hedgerows, in parks and even in graveyards, too, from March onwards…
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This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.
This impressive beetle digs burrows, lays thousands of eggs and has bee-riding larvae.
Be a wildlife saviour and do a litter pick or beach clean!
Look out for the white, umbrella-like flower heads of lesser water-parsnip along the shallow margins of ditches, ponds, lakes and rivers. When crushed, it does, indeed, smell like parsnip!
One of the only venomous fish to be found in British waters, the lesser weever fish is certainly one to watch out for!