Lesser water boatman
Similar to the Common backswimmer, the Lesser water boatman has oar-like legs to help it swim, but it does not swim upside-down. It is herbivorous and can be found at the surface of ponds, lakes…
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How to conserve water
If we all do our part in saving precious water supplies, we can make a huge difference for the environment.
Great silver water beetle
This enormous water beetle is as rare as it is impressive.
How to install a water butt
Water butts lower the risks of local flooding and will reduce water bills by conserving the water you already have. They're great for watering the garden, refilling the pond - or even washing…
How to provide water for wildlife
All animals need water to survive. By providing a water source in your garden, you can invite in a whole menagerie!
My water filter
Duncan helps to manage the pockets of peatland at Bell Crag Flow, near Newcastle. The ancient landscapes that he works on are around 10,000 years old. These sites are great for wildlife but they…
Common water-measurer
Found in ponds and marshes, the fragile look of the Common water-measurer belies its fierce nature. A predator of small insects, it uses the vibrations of the water's surface to locate its…
Telyn Lays an Egg – and Why Idris is Almost Certainly the Father
The 2026 osprey season has kicked off with more drama than usual. With our resident male, Idris, delayed by unfavourable winds, an intruder, Blue N0, wasted no time starting a bonding process with…
Greater water parsnip
Large scale drainage in the UK has seen a massive reduction in the range of this sensitive aquatic plant which now only occurs in around 50 sites in England.
Inbreeding in Ospreys - A Matter of Affordability
Genetic Diversity and Breeding Dispersal Play a Part
Pasqueflower
The pretty-in-purple Pasqueflower is now a rare plant in the UK, restricted to just a few chalk and limestone grasslands. Steeped in legend, it flowers at Easter, so is known as the 'anemone…
What Egg-xactly is Going On?
Updates and Intruders