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© Bildagentur Zoonar GmbH / Shutterstock.com Butterflies are among the most beautiful visitors to our gardens and a sure sign summer is here. There are around 60 species in the UK, with 22 being regular garden visitors. An abundance of...

© thatmacroguy / Shutterstock.com Bees are incredibly important to the planet, as they pollinate food crops and other plants. In fact, a third of the world's food production depends on pollination by bees - but unfortunately, their population has been...

© Elvira Werkman / Shutterstock.com The humble woodlouse is a little garden creature that usually doesn't warrant a second glance. However, this fascinating crustacean is one of the planet's oldest living species - with fossils suggesting its ancestors date back...

© Erni / Shutterstock.com The swift is a most extraordinary bird, which hardly ever lands, spending almost its entire life in the air! This medium-sized bird is even believed to sleep while in the air and can spend up to...

© Diana Mower / Shutterstock.com According to statistics released by the Forest Research organisation in 2020, Britain has 3.21 million hectares of woodland; covering 19% of Scotland, 15% of Wales, 10% of England and 9% of Northern Ireland. As well...

© Bachkova Natalia / Shutterstock.com The RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch 2021 attracted more than one million people - making it the largest ever recorded! The annual event enables the wildlife charity to monitor Britain's wild bird population by asking members...

© Tim Herbert / Shutterstock.com The beautiful Monarch butterfly is one of the most well-studied butterflies on the planet - and with very good reason. A legendary pollinator: the colourful black, orange and white butterfly enables plants to seed, fruit...

© davemhuntphotography / Shutterstock.com A simple, fun activity that doesn't cost anything, rock pooling can be enjoyed by all the family. As a source of much wonder, you can learn about dozens of sea creatures that you won't see anywhere...