Adder
Our only venomous snake, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands.
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Adder's-tongue fern
The adder's-tongue fern is so-named because the tall stalk that bears its spores is thought to resemble a snake's tongue. An indicator of ancient meadows, it can be found mainly in…
Reptile and Amphibian Survey
Seen a reptile or amphibian in your garden or green space? Submit your sighting and help contribute to your local wildlife records database.
Species
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
Talk: Adders, living on borrowed time
Join Gainsborough Area Group for a talk from Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust warden, Kevin James, who will give a talk on the declining population of adders in the UK.
Identify UK snakes
Grass snake or adder? The UK has three species of grass snake, adder and smooth snake. Want to know how to identify British snakes? Read our guide to work out what snake you've spotted.
What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
Sand eel
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.
Giant goby
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.
Talk: An Introduction to British Orchids
Members of the Boston Area Group are joined by Geof Lee, who will introduce the main groups and species of British orchids.
Surprising sea life
Discover ten surprising species found in the UK’s seas.
Local artists celebrate Lincolnshire’s inspirational plants
Organisers of the Lincspirational Plants Exhibition were overwhelmed by the response to the call out for artists to celebrate thirty plant species.