BBO Wildlife Trust

🦋 Hairstreak butterflies have a sneaky defence mechanism - the tiny tails on their wings act like 'false heads' which draw a predator's attention away from the real prize. This white-letter hairstreak spotted at Homefield Wood by Phil Bruss shows evidence of nibbling...

Ever seen a treecreeper in action? These tiny birds spiral up tree trunks, never down. Once they reach the top, they glide to the bottom of another tree and begin again 🌲🐦 Learn more about this species 👉 wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explo…

Happy #HumpDay! 🥳 As this juvenile sparrowhawk teaches us, sometimes you just gotta nap 😴 #LessonsFromNature

There is something wonderful to see every few paces at @BBOWT Dancersend Extension - grasshopper stored for later in funnel web of Agelena labrynthica spider, Small Blue on its food plant Kidney Vetch, Striped Lychnis caterpillar, 6-spot Burnet Moth pole dancing.

🦉 Ickle Owl is coming soon to the Nature Discovery Centre! All the family will be able to take Ickle Owl on an adventure around the nature reserve with our free to download AR app. Watch this space for the launch date! 🥰 #whatsonthatcham #berkshirefamilies #ickleowl

This black-and-yellow longhorn beetle was recently spotted at Loddon Nature Reserve! 💛🖤 These striking beetles can be seen between May and August and are most active in warm weather, with a particular fondness for umbellifers such as cow parsley and hogweed. 📸 Ian Butterick

The past 66 years have seen ragwort demonised and removed in great swathes. It’s time to end the war on wildflowers. Especially as ragwort supports 100+ insect species, 27 of which rely on it exclusively. Read more 👇 wtru.st/4lKVUJs