Insects & invertebrates

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Ellie Harrison: dragonflies are the James Deans of the riverbank

Traditional organic hay meadow with pyramid orchid, Gloucestershire

No Mow May 2022: Why you should lock up your lawnmower this month

Peacock butterfly

Big Butterfly Count 2022: how to take part and species ID guide

Five Swanscombe campaigners standing on wildlife site with white cliffs of Dover in the background

Rare wildlife site in Kent saved from theme park development – for now

Best ladybird houses for your garden

Insects & invertebrates

The best ladybird houses for your garden

Insect on flower

Insects & invertebrates

Key insect pollinators of spring

Frog guarding its spawn, in a Doncaster pond, South Yorkshire, Getty

Guide to frogs and toads: when do they spawn and how to care for them

Insect ID books

Insects & invertebrates

Best insect identification books

Close-up of bee flying by flowers

Rural honeybees fly further for food, finds study

Grape hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) and bumble bee in the spring garden. /Credit: Dasha Kalinkova/Getty Images.

Wildlife gardening

Plant Britain: Spring bulbs to plant now for bees and butterflies

Emperor dragonfly ©Getty

Insects & invertebrates

Dragonfly and damselfly guide: common species in Britain, where to find and how to identify

Common wasp

Insects & invertebrates

British wasp guide: how to identify common species, lifecycle and why wasps sting in autumn

Asian hornet in flight/Getty Images

Wildlife stories

Asian hornet guide: how to identify and why it is important to report a sighting

Search for the chequered skipper butterfly in Rockingham Forest, Countryfile podcast

Hunting for a rare butterfly in Rockingham Forest in Northamptonshire

How to make a simple moth trap

Insects & invertebrates

Make a moth trap