Water stick insect
The water stick insect looks just like a mantis. An underwater predator, it uses its front legs to catch its prey. Its tail acts as a kind of 'snorkel', so it can breathe in the water.…
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Tawny mining bee
The Tawny mining bee is a furry, gingery bee that can often be seen in parks and gardens during the springtime. Look for a volcano-like mound of earth in the lawn that marks the entrance to its…
Ashy mining bee
This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.
Insect tracks: Listening to the secret rhythms of tiny lives
This hands-on workshop invites you to explore the world of invertebrates through sound, movement, and storytelling.
Wigeon
The wigeon is a colourful duck that can often be spotted wheeling round our winter skies in large flocks. A dabbling duck, it surface-feeds on plants and seeds in shallow waters.
Cracking down on Crassula
Thanks to meticulous work from our staff and volunteers, a highly invasive pond weed has been eradicated from the pingos at NWT Thompson Common, allowing native plants and species to flourish.
Beeston Common for plants and insects
A guided walk with North Norfolk Local Group, to take a look at wildflowers and invertebrates
Dragonflies and other insects with Wymondham Nature Group at Toll's Meadow
Come and discover some of the dragonflies and other insects at Toll's Meadow.
Blakeney Point walk for plants, birds and insects
Take a guided walk along the shingle bank towards Blakeney Point to look for the characteristic plants of the shore and saltmarsh, along with butterflies and birds.
Patchwork leaf-cutter bee
The appearance of semi-circular holes in the leaves of your garden plants is a sure sign that the patchwork leaf-cutter bee has been at work. It is one of a number of leaf-cutter bee species…
June on our nature reserves
Reserves Officer Robert Morgan shares his musings on the ‘June-uary’ just gone, and breathes a sigh of relief over swallowtail numbers.
Plants of Hickling (5 June)
Join our guide to explore the different habitats of the reserve on a walk full of wonder.