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What do hedgehogs eat? And how to feed them
Hedgehogs need our help and you can make a difference. Check out our guide to what food hedgehogs eat, when you should feed them and other useful tips.
Charlie Mellor • 15 Mar 2024
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Red admiral butterfly: identification and recording
Learn how to identify red admiral butterflies, their caterpillars and pupae with our handy guide, and record your sightings with Nature's Calendar.
Amy Lewis • 24 Apr 2020
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Trees woods and wildlife
Nuthatch
Scuttling tree climbers. Look for these woodland specialists hurrying up and down tree trunks in search of food.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Mayfly
Known for its short adult life, the mayfly is here for a good time, not a long time. Emerging between May and August, it dances above freshwater rivers and lakes to find a mate.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Turtle dove
Named after its 'tur tur' call, the turtle dove is romantic, enigmatic, and at risk. It nests in shrubs and trees and feeds on the seeds of crops and woodland plants.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Starling
Social songsters with shiny feathers and common garden visitors. These gregarious birds are probably most famed for their stunning murmuration displays.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Cow parsley
A true roadside stunner, cow parsley is a familiar sight in the UK. It’s a hardy plant which is popular with pollinators and grows just about anywhere.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Wood anemone
Sun-loving, gentle, a mark of the old. Wood anemone is one of the first spring blooms, arriving to take in the light through the leafless canopy in broadleaf woodland. Look for them in old and ancient woodland that suits their slow growth.
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Policy paper
Trees and woods: at the heart of nature recovery in Northern Ireland
This report outlines the critical role that native natural and semi-natural woods and trees must play in restoring nature, and how the government and local authorities can ensure nature’s recovery is embedded in local plans.
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How to identify winter trees quiz - twigs, buds and silhouettes
When deciduous trees shed their leaves in winter, identification can be tricky. But even on bare trees there are clues to look out for. Take this quiz and test your winter tree ID knowledge.
Helen Keating • 17 Dec 2020