A blog by Advocacy and Social Change Manager, David Smith. From the sightings of praying mantids in Cornwall to the suspected sound of cicadas on London streets, reports of non-native...
08/09/2026
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Can art help save the small things that run the planet?
A guest blog written by artist and Buglife supporter, Joanna Stump My earliest memory of my fascination with bugs was the woodlice I tried to keep in a jam jar...
31/08/2026
Suddenly Seeing Bugs
A guest blog written by Berlin-based illustrator and designer Anina Takeff. When Hannah from Buglife got in touch with me to create a series of animations, I immediately said yes....
21/08/2026
Race to the bottom – a Thurrock data centre story
A blog by Buglife Programmes Manager, Jamie Robins. Data centres. There are few topics that generate such heated discussion. Often, they generate anger and frustration at the unstoppable force of...
10/08/2026
How the Blue Halo Garden became a ‘bug beacon’ at Badminton
A blog by Buglife Digital Officer, Beccy Mersh, following a visit to the inaugural RHS Badminton Flower Show and the award-winning Buglife-sponsored Blue Halo Garden. On Wednesday 8 July, three of the Buglife team arrived at the very first Royal Horticultural Society Flower Show to be held in the stunning parklands of Badminton...
31/07/2026
When nature inspires art and fashion…
A guest blog written by Arts University Bournemouth BA (Hons) Costume and Performance Design, Kaitlin Toft It may surprise you to know that fashion, the arts and insects are deeply...
29/07/2026
What happens if the night is no more?
A blog written by Buglife Advocacy and Social Change Manager, David Smith Deliberately lighting up the night sky with mirrors for solar energy would put all species that rely on...
21/07/2026
Can a wildlife garden also grow food? Yes, we can do both!
A guest blog written by “Nature’s Acre” author Ciarán De Buitléar When we started in the Walled Garden, there was a question straight away: Was it for growing food or...
25/06/2026
Midsummer wildlife gardening when it’s bloomin’ hot/cold/rainy* (*delete as appropriate!)
The second in a series of blogs written by Buglife Development Officer, Beth Barber, celebrating the seasonality of our gardens. • See previous post: Spring is sprung It’s hard to...
22/06/2026
Can closing your curtains benefit wildlife?
…a guest blog written by MSc Evolution, Behaviour and Ecology student at the University of Exeter, Clemmie Little. In my experience, there is a broad consensus that moths are little...
02/06/2026