With black-and-yellow markings, the hornet mimic hoverfly looks like its namesake, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for nectar.
The bird cherry can be found in wet woodlands and along streams in upland areas, in particular. Its fragrant blossom appears in April and is followed by bitter, black fruits - good for wildlife,…
Deborah is Ulster Wildlife’s Nature Reserves Officer. Alongside a team of dedicated volunteers, she works to protect our special places to help both wildlife and people thrive.
With brown-and-orange markings, the drone-fly looks like a male honeybee, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for nectar in gardens and urban…
Loads of amazing work has been happening on our Stand for Nature Wales project with our youth teams acting to protect nature and lock in Carbon in communities across Cymru.
Loads of amazing work has been happening on our Stand for Nature Wales project with our youth teams acting to protect nature and lock in Carbon in communities across Cymru.
Loads of amazing work has been happening on our Stand for Nature Wales project with our youth teams acting to protect nature and lock in Carbon in communities across Cymru.
Prosiect Cymru-Lloegr newydd i adfer natur a rhoi hwb i ffyniant gwledig ar draws y Gororau hanesyddol.
With black-and-yellow markings, the hornet robberfly looks like its namesake, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it perches in the open, waiting for its…
Where we are standing on a wobbly pontoon in life jackets seems an unlikely place for a nature restoration project. We are in the middle of Belfast harbour, with grey cityscape all around us, the…
With ginger hairs, dark banding and a cream tail, the narcissus bulb fly looks like a bumble bee, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for…
