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The Female of the Species - Women In Conservation
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the diverse perspectives of some of the women who are instrumental in conserving wildlife and making great strides in aiding nature’s recovery.
Bee orchid
The bee orchid is a sneaky mimic - the flower’s velvety lip looks like a female bee. Males fly in to try to mate with it and end up pollinating the flower. Sadly, the right bee species doesn’t…
Five species of fungi to look out for
Autumn is a great time to explore fungi with their ‘fruiting bodies’ presenting themselves above ground in many different shapes and sizes. As well as being good on the eye, fungi have a vital…
New Osprey Nest Provides Hope for Species Return to Hertfordshire
A new artificial Osprey nest has been built at Stocker’s Lake with the hope of attracting the once extinct species to breed in the region.
Five Females of the Species and their Feminine Wiles in Nature
Discover some of the amazing ways that set these females apart
Invasive Species Week 16 -22 May
Did you know that over 2,000 plants and animals have been introduced to Great Britain from all over the world? Many of these non-natives coexist with us without harm however, around 10-15% are…
Saving super rare species from extinction
Recovery plans for critically endangered plant which is only found at one site in Hertfordshire within the whole of the UK.
Notch-horned cleg-fly (horse fly)
The Notch-horned cleg-fly isa horse fly dark grey in colour, with grey-brown mottled wings and intricately striped, iridescent eyes. There are 30 species of horse-fly in the UK; this is one of the…
Large emerald
This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.
Large white
The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.
Large blue
Despite its name, the large blue is a fairly small butterfly, but the largest of our blues. It was declared extinct in 1979, but reintroduced in the 1980s and now survives in southern England.