Can you tell dragonflies from damselflies? Do we have more species of butterfly or moth in the UK? Take our latest quiz all about insects to put your knowledge to the test.

Legendary peatlands birder Dave Steel took on our 30 Days Wild Challenge again, on the mosses that he calls home. Throughout June Dave introduced us to the wild wonders of the peatlands between…

In this guest blog, Horticulturist Kevin Line teaches us about red campion, a beautiful native wildflower which is a favourite of many pollinator species in our gardens and beyond.

In this guest blog, Horticulturist Kevin Line explores a year in the life of the common foxglove, and explains why it's such a beneficial plant for bees and other insects in the garden.

With a second reading of the Retained EU Laws Bill expected soon, we're sharing a series of blogs about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are under threat. Today, Dr…

Karen introduces us to one of her favourite solitary wasps, the genus Ectemnius.

Alan Wright joins a woodland walk on one of our new reserves

May was a bug bonanza! Our latest wildlife sightings from across Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside have been dominated by buzzing, flitting, shimmering insects.

In the tiny world of insects, finding a suitable mate can be a BIG challenge - our love bugs need to pull out all the stops.

The end of summer is fast approaching and we are seeing the new queen and male bumblebees in our gardens regularly now. New social wasp queens are appearing and male wasps will follow in the next…