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The Dawn Chorus

It's arrived.  That time of year when bleary-eyed individuals around the UK raise their pale, corpse-like bodies from their warm, comfortable beds in the middle of the night just to listen to... more >

Holly - It's Not Just_for Christmas

If you've seen a small, bright blue butterfly flitting around your garden recently it's most likely to be the Holly Blue.  It's no accident that May is the peak flying time for... more >

The Hedgehog's Love Dance

Gentleman hedgehogs will be out this month trying to impress lady hedgehogs.  It's mating time for hedgehogs, so there'll be lots of snuffling noises coming from beneath the shrubbery... more >

Photo of the Week

Checkout the "Photo of the Week" and view more in the archive.  If you've got a good nature photo you'd like to contribute to the UK Safari website please send it in... more >

Photo Caption Competition

Can you think of a caption for this photo? It's just a bit of fun.  Entries are judged on their humor and originality.  Clean suggestions only please... more >

Bluebells Blooming

First prize for the most dramatic flower show this month has to go to the bluebells.  They've literally blued the countryside.  If it happened anywhere else on the planet it would be a... more >

Frogs Go Walkabout

Despite popular belief frogs spend most of their adult lives on dry land.  The idea that they spend all their lives croaking in ponds or sitting on lily pads is best left to fairy tales... more >

Bugs Going Bump in the Night

Cockchafers are also frequently called Maybugs because of the month they appear.  At 30mm long they're one of our largest beetles.  They fly at night and if you leave your curtains open with the... more >

When Botany meets Entomology

Take a look at the plants and trees in your area over the next few weeks and you might notice some strange shaped swellings on the leaves and stems.  In most cases, these abnormal... more >

The Emperor's New Clothes

The crusty old cocoon I've lovingly cared for in my garden shed since last September, and which has given my family serious concerns about my mental stability (again) finally erupted... more >

Prime Time For Slime

Now is the time when slugs start to multiply, and if you turn over stones and logs you can often find their pearly looking eggs which are about 2 to 3mm across.  There are more than... more >

Arrival of the Cuckoos

Amongst all the other bird song this month listen out for the springtime call of the cuckoo.  It’s becoming a less familiar sound in the UK, but April is the time when this bird returns from... more >

Cuckoo Spit

This isn't really spit from a cuckoo.  In fact these foamy patches are produced by the nymphs of froghoppers - sometimes called Spittle Bugs.  They spend all day drinking plant sap, and... more >

Caterpillar Eats Cuckoo!

Is there a caterpillar eating a cuckoo in your garden?  The cuckoo we're talking about here is the Cuckoo Flower.  Orange tip butterflies emerge from hibernation in April, and their larvae feed on... more >

Butter Coloured Fly

On sunny days this month look out for the bright yellow Brimstone butterfly.  It's usually the first butterfly on the wing each year and an indicator that spring is here.  It's thought that... more >

Zebras in Your Garden!

On sunny days you can see these little black and white striped arachnids running about on walls and fences in search of prey.  Zebra spiders catch their food by literally... more >