Common green lacewing
The common green lacewing is a lime green, delicate insect, with translucent, intricately veined wings. It is common in gardens and parks, where it helps to control aphid pests.
The common green lacewing is a lime green, delicate insect, with translucent, intricately veined wings. It is common in gardens and parks, where it helps to control aphid pests.
An internationally important heathland with dry and wet heath, bog pools and woodland supporting many rare and threatened wildlife
The Common green grasshopper can be found in damp meadows and woodland rides throughout summer. Males can be seen rubbing their legs against their wings to create a 'song' for the…
The common shieldbug was once restricted to Southern England, but has since been moving northwards and is now quite widespread. It can be found in all kinds of habitats from gardens to farms.
Take the 'simple' further and learn how to identify aquatic invertebrates
Colonies of rare butterflies and nesting birds make this site great for wildlife enthusiasts - but it is also internationally famous for the unusual onion skin weathering on basalt which was used…
A mixture of heathland, acid grassland and scrub oak woodland.
A fabulous large heathland close to York where the pink heads and grey green leaves of cross-leaved heath intermingle with the purple spikes and green foliage of ling heather. Common lizards bask…
Barlow Common nature reserve is home to a mosaic of nature rich habitats. Once a former rubbish tip, now a flourishing wildlife haven ready to be explored.
Blaxhall Common is a piece of heathland full of birds, butterflies, reptiles and flowers particular to the area
It’s hard not to be taken aback by the sheer scale and prettiness of Mellis Common. Framed by cottages and farm houses it is a place that has changed relatively little over hundreds of years.
Situated on the edge of the New Forest, Copythorne Common shares many of the same habitats and much of the wildlife as the nearby National Park.