Big Garden Birdwatch — Stay Involved With Wildlife Recording
As many of you will know, last weekend saw the return of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch! This is an annual citizen…
To Glow or Not to Glow- Searching for Glow-worms in Worcestershire
Despite the name, a glow-worm isn’t a worm at all – it’s a type of beetle. In June this year, our BioLinks Project Officer, Rachel…
Natural History Illustration and Life-long Learning (Guest blog from Lizzie Harper)
I’m Lizzie Harper, a freelance natural history and botanical illustrator. I draw and paint a wide range of different species for publishers,…
Freshwater Leeches – Identification and Ecology
A biodiversity blog by Rachel Davies Leeches are often disliked as they are known for sucking blood, so disliking them is understandable if this is…
Craneflies To Light Project
A blog from Rachel Davies (BioLinks West Midlands Project Officer) in collaboration with the Cranefly Recording Scheme. This year,…
B-lines: Building the Insect Super-highway (Guest Blog From Kate Jones at Buglife)
Blog by Kate Jones, Conservation Officer at Buglife This summer has been a return to normality for so many, being able to go places to…
The Minibeast, The Myth, The Legend – Earwigs in the UK
By Rachel Davies, BioLinks West Midlands Project Officer Its common name is derived from old English, with ‘ēare’ meaning ear and ‘wicga’ meaning insect. This…
Invertebrate Volunteer Identification Days
Fancy improving your invertebrate identification skills? If it’s a yes, then our BioLinks project has got you sorted! As well as proving heavily subsidised…
Day-flying Moths in the UK
By Rachel Davies, BioLinks West Midlands Project Officer Moths are a diverse, fascinating group of insects. They play an important ecological role as they pollinate…
Recording Ticks in the UK (Guest Blog from the Tick Surveillance Scheme)
Ticks are a type of parasitic arachnid that can be found across the globe, and you may have heard about them due to their…