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A classic combination of Yew tree & churchyard for #30DaysWild The relationship between humans and Yew stretches back over many millennia - we covered the fascinating natural and cultural history of this tree in britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

A view over the wildlife-rich waters of Plymouth Sound #30DaysWild With plans afoot to create a National Marine Park - the first of its kind in the UK - in the Sound, we previously delved into what this designation could mean for local marine life: britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

Sunlit Holly for day 16 of #30DaysWild In parts of the UK, observant naturalists may have noticed subtle changes in the appearance of their local holly trees - Max Coleman explored this phenomenon in our August 2023 issue britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

A fleeting encounter with a Water Vole for day 17 #30DaysWild This species would be one of the big winners if American Mink were eradicated from Britain, and groundbreaking work from East Anglia shows that could be possible - see our April issue for more britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

Cover star of our August 2023 issue - the Batman Hoverfly #30DaysWild The same issue led with an editorial asking whether climate chaos is already playing a critical role in insect declines - you can read it in full at britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

A browsing Mute Swan for day 19 #30DaysWild Swans and other waterbirds can be important agents of dispersal for plants, as described in our December issue - for more on the incognito transport of seeds and plant fragments by wildfowl and waders, see britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

A crystal jellyfish for day 20 of #30DaysWild These are part of the plankton, an amazingly diverse community of oceanic drifting organisms - look out for a beautifully illustrated article on this group in our June issue, due out in the next few days

For day 21, a Rabbit - now a scarce sight in many parts of Britain #30DaysWild Although not native, the Rabbit has (or had...) a keystone impact in various UK habitats - Brian Boag reviewed its decline and the implications for other wildlife in BW 34.7 britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

A Noble False Widow lurking by a window #30DaysWild This spider deserves respect but, despite the sensationalist headlines, it's not something to fear - see our October issue for the facts on this species and other false widows britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

Least Carpet, Common Emerald, Flame Shoulder and Lackey (if I’ve got them right). Read my column in British Wildlife ⁦British Wildlife Mag⁩ , Humbled by Moths.

Beech-dominated woodland for day 23 #30DaysWild Considered non-native here in the south-west, this tree has shown great fluctuations in distribution through time - for the history and future of Beech in Britain, see britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

A Red Admiral for day 24 #30DaysWild Since the time of renowned lepidopterist F. W. Frohawk, the status of this part-migratory species has changed a lot. We explored the rich history of butterfly migrants and vagrancy in Britain in britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

An untamed backwater of the River Dart for #30DaysWild Deadwood, trees and general 'messiness' are all features of a natural wetland - for the benefits of letting freshwaters run wild, see the article from the UCL Pond Restoration team in our Feb issue - britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

A Silvery Leafcutter Bee for #30DaysWild This was one of the numerous species recorded by Ted Benton in his lockdown study of how solitary bees use gardens - for more on the importance of urban greenspaces for these insects, see britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

A view of the Cornish coast for day 27 #30DaysWild In the not so distant past this would be prime time to spot Basking Sharks here, but records in the south west have plummeted. We covered the changing pattern of sightings and reasons behind it in britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

A Cinnabar moth for #30DaysWild This species is in long-term decline, as shown in 2019's groundbreaking Atlas of Britain & Ireland’s Larger Moths. The team behind the atlas gave us a fascinating roundup of reasons for change in moth populations in britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

Two of our most notorious invasives – Himalayan Balsam at the front, Japanese Knotweed looming in the background #30DaysWild Ongoing work is exploring the potential to tackle these plants by enlisting the help of their natural enemies, as described in britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

A singing Cirl Bunting for the last day of #30DaysWild This bird is on the rise but, sadly, that's an exception for species associated with arable habitats. Our May issue featured the sorry state of arable wildlife, along with the potential for recovery - britishwildlife.com/article/articl…

Delighted to have this in the June 2024 issue of fab British Wildlife Mag alongside writers who've inspired me: Peter Marren, Dr Amy-Jane Beer & Mark Avery. 🙏 to PAN UK Mick Crawley Gehan de Silva W Dr Katherine Baldock 💙 #TheUrbanNaturalist #pavementplants BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland SL.Botanic Institute