Yellow-wort
… Yellow-wort has butter-yellow flowers. Its distinctive leaves sit opposite each other, but are fused together around the stem. … Yellow-wort …
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Grasshopper warbler
… Grasshopper warbler … … tyles/node_hero_desk_wide/public/third_light/Grasshopper_warbler_005_cpt_Amy_Lewis.jpg?h=5f29f7b4&itok=sm_yOwQP … This small summer … away by its insect like trilling call … Grasshopper warbler …
Harvest mice at Hothfield
… mice at Hothfield … Hothfield Heathlands is a SSSI listed site, owned by Ashford Borough Council and managed by Kent … in Kent, and one of the last remaining acid bogs in the whole of the south east. … Harvest mice at Hothfield …
Visit England announces Kent Wildlife Trust in shortlist for Awards for Excellence finalists for 2024
… Kent Wildlife Trust in shortlist for Awards for Excellence finalists for 2024 … VisitEngland has announced the finalists who will go forward to compete for the tourism industry’s annual national Awards …
Lesser black-backed gull
… Lesser black-backed gull … Larus fuscus … The lesser-black backed gull can be spotted around the coast in … Walney Island, Cumbria. Look for it over fields, landfill sites and reservoirs during winter. … Lesser black-backed …
Mistletoe
… Mistletoe … Viscum album … Kissing under the mistletoe is a much-loved Christmas tradition, making this plant familiar to us all. It actually grows as a parasite on trees - look for it hanging off branches in large …
Field cow-wheat
… modern agricultural practices and is now only found in four sites in South East England. … Field cow-wheat …
Common gull
… Common gull … Larus canus … Despite its name, the common gull is not as common as some of our other gulls. It … the coast, but is also partial to sports fields, landfill sites and housing estates in winter. … Common gull …
Thunderbirds are No!
… … Thunderbirds are No! … A coalition of charities has welcomed the decision by BBC Studios and ITV Studios to … a devastating impact on a nationally important wildlife site. … Thunderbirds are No! …
Honesty
… Honesty … Lunaria annua … The papery, translucent, silver 'coins' of Honesty are instantly recognisable. They are actually the leftover seed pods that dangle from the plant through …
Reddish buff
… Reddish buff … Acosmetia caliginosa … A very rare species, this moth is now limited to one site in the UK. Males can be a striking reddish buff in colour. … Reddish buff …
The Environment Bill – The Wildlife Trusts say Nature Cannot Wait – Cross Party Support Needed
… The long-awaited publication of the Environment Bill is welcome but The Wildlife Trusts are concerned that the Bill must not be delayed further if we are to tackle the serious environmental challenges we face. Cross-party … Lawton, who led a Government review of England’s wildlife sites in 2010, said: “There is compelling evidence that they …