Why does an Oak sometimes hold on to it's dead leaves?Have you noticed that some Oak trees are still holding on to their leaves in winter? It is a feature of Oaks, along with other deciduous...
Holly Leaf Minor: The perilous existence behind a leaf blemish...Have you ever noticed pale creamy white trails through Holly leaves? These are made by the larvae Holly Leaf Miners (Phytomyza ilicis)....
European Nuthatch(Sitta europaea) The Nuthatch is found across much of the palearctic (Europe and the north of Asia). In the UK it is found in England and...
Bonnet fungi(Mycena species) There are over 100 species of bonnet in the UK and many cannot be accurately distinguished without expert microscopic...
King Alfred's Cake(Daldinia concentrica) This is a saprobic fungus, which breaks down dead wood. It's mainly found of Ash and Beech; occasionally on other...
Brimstone(Gonepteryx rhamni) What's in a name Brimstone, meaning "burning stone" was the name for sulphur from the 14th century, referring to how...
Snakeflies(Raphidioptera family) There are four species of snakefly found in the UK. They're difficult to spot and pretty under-recorded as they...
Black-spotted Longhorn Beetle(Rhagium mordax) One of 69 species of Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) found in Britain, 30,000 worldwide. The larvae of most Longhorn...
Turkey tail(Trametes versicolour) Turkey tail (or Turkeytail) used to be known by the common name Many-zoned Polypore in the UK but this has been...