Blog: Insects

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A common blue butterfly perched on a grass head, with its blue wings spread open

Beguiled by blues

Butterfly expert Alan Sumnall offers a thorough guide to one of our most enchanting groups of butterflies – the blues.

Honeybees drinking nectar

The wonder of bees

Ever wondered what it's like to be a beekeeper? Terri, our beekeeper at Lower Moor nature reserve, explains.

Barred sallow moth

A passion for moths

Liam Mooney shares his passion for moths, not just for their beauty but for the value they bring to the world.

Hover fly

Flies

Marc Taylor, local dipterist expert, tells us about flies in Wiltshire and how to record your sightings.

Shieldbug

Photographing bugs

Linda, a keen project volunteer and Conigre Mead warden, has written about photographing bugs for the Action For Insects project.

Brown hairstreak

Brown hairstreak: 1000th egg found!

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!…

Beehive

A swarm in May

Richard Rickitt, co-editor of BeeCraft Magazine, tells us about bees and the art of beekeeping in May.