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Autumn gentian
A late-flowering plant, Autumn gentian displays pretty, mauve, tube-like flowers atop its reddish stems. It favours dry, chalk grassland and sand dune habitats.
Peninnis Head
The atmosphere at the end of Peninnis Head is otherworldly. Prominent granite cliffs, tors and boulders are scattered amongst the maritime heathland, with impressive rock formations stacked right…
Ponds
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
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Pink waxcap
This beautiful pink fungus appears in late summer and autumn.
Common rosefinch
The common rosefinch is a rare visitor to the UK, usually passing through in autumn.
Twin-lobed deer-fly
Many of us have felt the painful bite of the Twin-lobed deer-fly (a 'horse-fly') while out walking in damp grasses or woods. But mostly, it prefers to feed on the blood of cows and…
Giant puffball
This football-sized fungus can be seen in autumn, sometimes growing on grass verges.
Least adder's-tongue fern
Little stint
This tiny wading bird is most often seen in autumn, feeding on the muddy margins of wetlands.
Sooty shearwater
These globe-spanning seabirds can often be seen offshore in autumn, shearing low over the waves.