Open your eyes to orchids this summer
Orchids are the superstars of the wildflower world: they’re colourful, usually stunning to look at and many have fascinating life histories. This group of plants has intrigued us for thousands of…
Orchids are the superstars of the wildflower world: they’re colourful, usually stunning to look at and many have fascinating life histories. This group of plants has intrigued us for thousands of…
Is your house playing host to hairy eight-legged Romeos seeking out their Juliets? Don't panic, says Adam Mantell. Spiders are an important part of nature, so consider a live-and-let-live…
Friends Dawn and Ann meet up every fortnight for a walk and a catch up on one of their local nature reserves.
The Keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.
Conservationists are feeling hopeful after one of Northern Ireland’s most vulnerable farmland birds saw a bumper number of barn owl chicks and breeding pairs last year.
On Saturday the 27 May, Living Seas trainees Patrick and Emma were up bright and early to hit the road. We were headed for Ballycastle to set up our Living Seas stall for the Rathlin Maritime…
One of the joys of a spring day is watching a fluttering, lemon-yellow brimstone alight on a flower - an early sign that the seasons are changing. It is commonly spotted in gardens, woodland and…
Craig gives up his time volunteering in the Bluebell Community Garden. Transforming the garden into a positive space for local people to enjoy, Craig has felt himself become relaxed and happier,…
One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!