Blog: Insects & Invertebrates

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Buff-tailed BumbleBee © Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography

Meadow Melodies

Learn all about the symphony of sounds from our melodious meadows!

Elephant hawk-moth caterpillar

The elephant in the room

Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.

Marled White on Pyramidal Orchid

Glorious grasslands

A summer meadow is a beautiful sight, but there’s so much more to it than gently waving grass heads and fabulous flowers.

Cellar Spider

Living with spiders

Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?

Gardening

Harvest Time

As we approach the end of September, Ellie Phelps offers her thoughts about growing her own produce during harvest time.