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A Guide To British Fauna - The Eurasian Beaver

British Fauna - The Eurasian Beaver. Read our latest Bush Telegraph article to find out more.

The European Hedgehog - A guide to British fauna

Scientific Name : Erinaceus europaeus Common Names : European Hedgehog, Western European Hedgehog, Common Hedgehog Photo attribution:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Michael_G%C3%A4bler Ph...

A Guide To British Fauna - The Common Pipistrelle

Scientific Name : Pipistrellus pipistrellus Common Names : Common Pipistrelle, Pipistrelle Bat Photo:Barracuda1983, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikim...

A Guide To British Fauna - Pine Marten

Scientific Name : Martes martes Common Names : Pineten, Baum Marten,  Sweet Marten, European Pine MartenPhysical appearance : The Pine Marten can grow up to 53 cm in body length with an additional ...

A Guide to British Fauna - Edible Dormouse

Scientific Name : Glis glis, Myoxus glis L., Sciurus glis Common Names : Edible doormouse, Fat doormouse Physical appearance : The edible dormouse is the largest dormouse in existence. Its combine...

Wild Plant Of The Week 2 "Monkshood" - DO NOT EAT!!!!

Botanical name: Aconitum napellus Common name: Aconite, Wolf's Bane, Dog's Bane, Mouse Bane, Devil' Hemet, Devil's Hood, Old Wive's Hood, Leopard's Bane, Soldier's Helmet, Queen of Poisons, Blue Ro...

Wild Edible Of The Week 49 "Blackthorn"

Botanical name: Prunus spinosa Common name: Blackthorn, Sloe Physical appearance: A tough, woody shrub that has small leaves and vicious thorns. In late Summer, it produces berries also know as "s...

Wild Plant Of The Week 54 "Stinkhorn"

Botanical name: Phallus impudicus Common name: Stinkhorn,Common Stinkhorn, Pricke Mushroom, Deadman's Cock, Witch's Eggs (refers to the early stage of development). Physical appearance: Initially ...

Wild Edible Of The Week 47 "Milk Thistle"

Botanical name: Silybum marianum Common name: Milk Thistle, Mary Thistle, Cardus Marianus, Scotch Thistle, Mediterranean Milk Thistle, Veriegated Thistle Physical appearance: These are quite easy t...

Wild Edible Of The Week 48 "Burdock"

Botanical name: Arctium lappa Common name: Burdock, Beggar's Buttons, Happy Major, Clotbur Physical appearance: There are two prevalent species that grow in the UK. As the Arctium lappa is the larg...