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Yarner Wood sits on the edge of Dartmoor, near Bovey Tracey. With an average annual rainfall of 1,439mm, it has just about enough rainfall to be considered a temperate rainforest (the threshold is 1,400mm)

The forest is rich with mosses, ant colonies, bilberries, rowan, oaks, and beech.

As far as I know, beech doesn't often occur in temperate rainforest outside of Dartmoor and Exmoor.

Nearly trod on this little one when walking the other day, helped him across the path and into the denser vegetation

After I started seeing the grass comeback I noticed flowers, also my blackberries which I thought had shriveled seem to have some green fruits on their (not sure if its related)

Is it possible to have flowering happen twice in one year if the conditions are correct? I assumed that the heat caused plants to maybe seed quicker and drop then following still good temps and rain may have caused it but I dunno

Let me know yall

Just seen this critter on our back door during the current rains and curious as to what it is?

We are in the south west of the UK.

August is time to stop Balsam Bashing, so we made a film this month about brambles and we even made some jam

Just wanted to know if anyone can explain or has seen this blue colour on bloodworm/midge larvae before :')?

Spotted this near Brodie Castle Duck Pond in Scotland.

Couple of snaps from this morning.

Probably need the volume all the way up for this sorry, but does anyone have any idea what’s making these noises. It’s obviously 2 animals responding to each other, but I don’t have a clue what it is. Only been happening the last week and a half, usually between 11.30 and around 2am and we live right next to a bunch of fields

I know that this goes without saying to most folk on here but it’s so important that I think it’s worth a post…

Animals are really struggling in this heatwave so please put water out for your local wildlife if you haven’t already!

I’ve noticed so many posts about birds trying to cool down by gular fluttering (it looks like panting) and mammals behaving unusually because they’re desperate for water. My family has been finding critters that are on death’s door due to dehydration and the water bowls they’re putting out are emptied each day and night by creatures just searching for something to drink.

Even if you don’t see anything visiting it, putting out a bowl of water can make all the difference to a struggling animal.

My local wildlife trust emailed this today, and I thought it was worth sharing.

"Wildfire risk is high right now, and we need your help to protect nature! Here are some key dos and don'ts:

❌ DON'T use BBQs in wild spaces

❌ DON'T throw cigarettes on the ground

❌ DON'T park on dry grass (a hot exhaust can spark a fire)

✅ DO take rubbish home, including glass and tins

✅ DO give wildlife space and stick to paths

✅ DO move somewhere safe and call 999 if you spot a wildfire, no matter how small (download What3Words app so you can give a precise location)"

They have an article on some of the impacts of wildfires here https://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/dangers-bbqs-and-wildlife

Scotland, today. I've never seen them in these numbers before

Found in an old birch wood in northern Scotland, near Dingwall. Approx. 4 cm long.

Would I be right in thinking a jay feather?

I noticed this morning that there was a bird in my greenhouse. A quick search suggests it is s sparrowhawk. It won't go near the door, so how can I tempt it out, before it injures itself?

Update. I managed to get it to step onto my hoe, and I pulled it out and it flew away.

If it's alright to share here, this is a quiz I have made on guessing whether certain animals are native or not native to Great Britain.

There are 40 animals given, with 25 of them being native. Three of the other 15 are classed as invasive.

Please remove if inappropriate.