April is for amphibians
Spring sees frogs returning to Jon's pond.
Spring sees frogs returning to Jon's pond.
Whether in your local woodlands, in your garden or by the roadside, seeing spring flowers can bring so much joy. We've looked at four wild spring flowers you might see out and about.
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Please note this is the rescheduled date for the event that was originally advertised at 17th April due to poor weather conditions forecast.
Join us at Potteric Carr, a wild oasis on theā¦
As we enter the month of April and leave March behind us, the world of wildlife gears up for spring.
A sure sign that spring has arrived, the Cuckooflower blooms from April. Look out for its delicate, pale pink flowers in damp meadows and ditches, and on riverbanks.
In April and May, our ancient woodlands are awash with the white, starry flowers and smell of wild garlic. Millions of bulbs can exist in just one wood, giving rise to dazzling 'white carpetsā¦
Crosswort gets its name from the position of its leaves - they surround the stem in groups of four, making a cross shape. The tiny, yellow flowers sit atop these crosses and bloom from April toā¦
Our most familiar wild violet, the Common dog-violet can be spotted in a range of habitats from woodland to grassland, hedgerows to pastures. Its pansy-like, purple flowers appear from April toā¦
A summer visitor, the willow warbler can be seen in woodland, parks and gardens across the UK. It arrives here in April and leaves for southern Africa in September.
The Early purple orchid is one of the first orchids to pop up in spring. Look for its pinkish-purple flowers from April, when bluebells still carpet our woodland floors. Its leaves are dark greenā¦
Join us to participate in York City Nature Challenge which runs from Friday 26th to Monday 29th April. Our reserves at Moorlands, Askham Bog and Wheldrake Ings will be part of the count area and,ā¦