Rose chafer
The rose chafer can be spotted on garden flowers, as well as in grassland, woodland edges and scrub.
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Noble chafer
The noble chafer is a rare and beautiful metallic-green beetle that can be found in traditional orchards. It is on the wing over summer, feeding on umbellifers. The larvae live in the decaying…
The brilliance of beetles
Steve Garland, chair of Lancashire Wildlife Trust and beetle expert, explores the world of these incredible, armoured insects.
Identify beetles
Beetles can be found throughout the UK, with many visiting gardens. We've put together a guide to identifying some of the more common or noticeable species.
Gardeners urged to help beetles
Beetles are the unsung heroes of the garden and need our support urge the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and The Wildlife Trusts, as they launch 2021’s Wild About Gardens campaign.
Dry Stone Walling - Chafer Wood
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Would you like to get stuck into some outdoor conservation work?
Join us for a practical conservation task day of dry stone walling at Chafer Wood Nature Reserve.
Where to see tiger beetles
Find out where you can see Britain's biggest tiger beetle. Watch a larva waiting to ambush, or an adult speeding off after its prey.
Chafer Wood Nature Reserve
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Enjoy an uplifting and invigorating walk through this idyllic broadleaved woodland and take in the breathtaking views across the Vale of Pickering.
Coastal explorer - Knott End
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For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together
Coastal explorer - Rossall Tower
This link will open on the The Bay website.
For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together
Coastal explorer - Rossall Tower
This link will open on the Lancashire Wildlife Trust website.
For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together
Coastal explorer - Knott End
This link will open on the Lancashire Wildlife Trust website.
For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together