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A tree bumblebee feeding from the pink and yellow flower of Cosmos

Spring means bees are getting busy

While we're all sitting at home, wildlife is getting on with its spring preparations, and according to an expert, with bees in particular looking bigger and busier at this time of year.

A tiny green newborn large heath caterpillar sits on a paintbrush

Rare large heath caterpillars hatch at Chester Zoo

Two months after we collected pregnant large heath butterflies from a special donor site, more than 150 rare caterpillars have hatched in their temporary home at Chester Zoo, destined for release…

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