Latest Blog Posts

National Meadows Day 2023 in England

…blog by Rachel Richards, Buglife B-Lines Officer. Join Rachel to find out how Copt Hill, an historic B-Lines project site, is doing eight years after the funded project ended. Celebrate...

30/06/2023

Not-so Solitary Bees

…blog by Rachel Richards, Buglife B-Lines Officer, written for Solitary Bee Week 2023 In the UK we are blessed with an abundance of bee species, not just the much-loved domesticated...

29/06/2023

Buglife National Save a Spider Day Poster Competition Winners!

As part of National Save A Spider Day we asked our young supporters to create posters showing just how much they love spiders. The competition was well received by grown-ups...

25/04/2023

Fascinating Invertebrates ~ Bring on the leeches!

To celebrate Earth Day (22 April) and our current Saving Scotland’s Special Invertebrates Green Match Fund campaign, Buglife Conservation Director, Craig Macadam, takes us on a deep dive into...

22/04/2023

Keep your eyes peeled this spring…

…blog by Andrew Whitehouse, Buglife Head of Operations Spring is a magical time of year. The days lengthen, and the weather begins to warm up. This is also a time...

14/04/2023

Funding from ScottishPower Foundation helps to restore vital habitat to encourage thriving natural ecosystem

…blog by Charlotte Rankin, Buglife Conservation Officer ~ Pollinators Along the Tweed. Originally written for ScottishPower Foundation in April 2023 Charlotte Rankin, a Conservation Officer at Buglife, shares...

11/04/2023

Spring has sprung at Canvey Wick!

…blog by Jo Loman, Buglife Canvey Wick Community Warden Spring, what a re-juvenating time of year! The March equinox and changing of our clocks signifies the end of cold, dark...

04/04/2023

Save Coul Links – Here’s why we will be objecting (again) and what you can do to help

A guest blog by RSPB Scotland and was originally written for Scottish Nature Notes Here we go again! A developer is once more looking to build an 18-hole golf course...

31/03/2023

What are the benefits of slugs and snails?

…blog by Nikki Banfield, Buglife Communications Officer. Originally written for Ark Wildlife in March 2023 When I was approached to write a blog regarding a beneficial garden invertebrate,...

21/03/2023

From Bugs to Brains.…and….From Green Spaces to Better Mental Well-Being

To celebrate International Day of Happiness, and the importance the natural world has in promoting and achieving happiness, we are sharing a guest blog and deep dive into the...

20/03/2023