Stinging nettle
The stinging nettle is a familiar and common plant, often firmly rooted in our memories after our first, hands-on experience - a prickling irritation that's not forgotten easily!
The stinging nettle is a familiar and common plant, often firmly rooted in our memories after our first, hands-on experience - a prickling irritation that's not forgotten easily!
The results of our Great Yorkshire Creature Count has forced many of us to face up to the sad fact that much of our most beloved wildlife – that not so long ago would have been a common sight in…
As Halloween draws near, Sara Booth-Card (Nature Friendly Schools Coordinator), reveals some of Yorkshire's most weird and wonderful wildlife.
A new species of damselfly has made its home among Potteric Carr’s wetlands as climate change pushes it further north.
Red dead-nettle does not sting. It displays dense clusters of pinky-red flowers in whorls around its stem, and can be found on disturbed ground, such as roadside verges.
Aliens are invading Yorkshire! Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) are the second largest threat to global biodiversity (just below habitat loss) and all along Yorkshire’s waterways we can see the…
Despite the family it's from, White dead-nettle does not sting. It displays dense clusters of white flowers in whorls around its stem, and can be found on disturbed ground, such as roadside…
In response to Defra’s announcement 'Butterflies, bats and birds among rare species set to benefit from new funding announced' we explore the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust projects that…
Balancing on the clints of a limestone pavement staring up at the view of Ingleborough mountain is one of those experiences which sticks with you, a moment of awe-inspiring wonder and pride.
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.