Brown hairstreak
The brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly that spends much of its time in the treetops feeding on aphid honeydew.
The brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly that spends much of its time in the treetops feeding on aphid honeydew.
Robin Griffiths a volunteer for WWT successfully organises a dedicated group searching for Brown Hairstreak butterfly eggs to help in its conservation. This year record numbers have been found!…
The Purple hairstreak is an elusive butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. It is entirely reliant on oak trees and can be spotted chasing around the treetops in woodlands and parks.
The green hairstreak is the UK's only green butterfly. Look out for the vibrant, metallic sheen of the undersides of its wings on grassland and moorland, and along woodland rides.
The white-letter hairstreak gets its name from the white lines that form a 'W' shape on its underside. It is an elusive butterfly, spending much of its time in the treetops.
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has announced that its free family-friendly event Country Comes to Town will take place in Swindon in May.
This yellow-brown seaweed grows in dense masses on the mid shore of sheltered rocky shores. It is identifiable by the egg-shaped air bladders that give it its name.
Young Ambassador Chris Bailey took part in the Big Butterfly Count this summer.
Come along to this fun, family-friendly event to celebrate nature and wildlife with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.
One of our most common butterflies, the meadow brown can be spotted on grasslands, and in gardens and parks, often in large numbers. There are four subspecies of meadow brown.
The brown shrimp blends perfectly with its seabed home and is found all around the coasts of the UK.
A common dragonfly of canals, marshes, reedbeds and lakes, the Brown hawker can be seen patrolling the water or 'hawking' through woodland rides. It is easily distinguished by its…