Mendip butterfly project a soaring success
Somerset Wildlife Trust has now successfully completed its year-long ‘Making Space for Butterflies in Mendip’ project with Aggregate Industries (AI), which worked to improve butterfly habitat and…
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How to do a butterfly transect - young people's workshop
Learn how to carry out a butterfly transect at Chancellor's Farm. This event is for 16 - 30 year olds
Greater butterfly-orchid
The Greater butterfly-orchid is a tall orchid of hay meadows, grasslands and ancient woodlands. It has whitish-green flowers that have spreading petals and sepals - a bit like the wings of a…
Coast path critters: a spotter's guide
As Winter moves into Spring, many of you will be venturing out into nature more. If you have access to the sea, perhaps you will be planning some coastal walks. From quiet estuaries and towering…
Spotter sheets and craft activities
You can find ID guides, spotter sheets and more to help you ID wildlife in your local area.
Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
Making Space for Butterflies
Find out more about the Making Space for Butterflies project, kindly supported by Aggregate Industries.
Wild About Winter
With winter nearly with us, join us for our Wild About Winter online campaign.
Winter is coming
Whether or not that is welcome news for you, there is no denying the inevitable arrival of winter.
Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
Winter colours
Winter brings long nights and dark days, but nature’s palette is as bright as ever.
Painted lady
A well-travelled migrant, the painted lady arrives here every summer from Europe and Africa. This beautiful orange-and-black butterfly regularly visits gardens.