Seal pupping season with the Seal Research Trust – advice and insights
This blog is from Sue Sayer MBE, a biodiversity tutor at the Field Studies Council and an internationally renowned researcher and author. For over 20…
A glimpse into the world of nature writing
A blog by Jo Roberts, an aspiring author, intuitive writing mentor, and book coach living in Cumbria. Jo has recently participated in our online…
Celebrating Insect Week 2023
Happy Insect Week – the week where we celebrate the little things that help run the world! For this week-long event, learn why and how…
Getting to know your garden birds
Do you enjoy watching the birds in your garden, but wish you knew a little more about them, where they live, and what some of…
Bee, beetle, or bug? An introduction to insect morphology
With thousands of insects in the UK, it can be hard to know where to start when identifying them. But one of the first things…
Winter Wellbeing Month
Happy New Year!! It’s the start of 2023 and after a cold December, January can seem quite a daunting prospect. But, January can be…
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…
Christmas at Field Studies Council
Christmas is just around the corner and we have plenty of ways to start the festivities and bring the outdoors into your celebrations.
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…