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An illustration of a large marsh grasshopper gripping a grass seedhead. It is a green grasshopper with wings reaching just short of the abdomen tip, and black and yellow bands on the hind legs

Hop into summer

Get to know grasshoppers with Peter G. Sutton, author of Field Guide to the Grasshoppers and Allies of Great Britain and Ireland

A swallow-tailed moth resting on a bright green leaf. It's a pale yellow moth, with delicate dark lines across the wings and a long, pointed tail on each hindwing

Moths in the mail

As moths get the Royal Mail stamp of approval, we celebrate the ten special species they’ve chosen to spotlight.

Phasia hemiptera on an umbellifer flower. It's a colourful orange and purplish-black fly with broad, irridescent wings

Pretty fly

From beegrabbers to comb-horns, discover five weird and wonderful flies.

Veteran oak tree in a field, The Wildlife Trusts

The essential nature of nature-friendly farming

It’s Nature Friendly Farming week and a moment to register the huge importance of a nature transition in farming. It’s critical for our climate, water and food. Vicki Hird looks at the facts, as…

A kingfisher perched on a branch in front of a green background. It's a compact bird with a strong beak, blue back and orange belly

Wild beginnings

As we get ready for this year’s 30 Days Wild, we asked some Wildlife Trust staff to share their earliest memories of nature.

Robin and blue tit on bird feeder

Feeding garden birds safely

Is it okay to feed our feathered friends? In light of a new evidence review from the RSPB, Tom Hibbert explains the best way to keep birds visiting your garden safe.