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October

A bird-friendly garden should be full of seeds, nuts and berries at this time of year. You might spot a jay scouting around for somewhere to bury fallen acorns and hazelnuts. If you let seedheads form on flowers and weeds such as teasels and thistles you'll attract finches, perhaps even brightly coloured goldfinches. More...

October

Orange-tip butterfly

Orange-tips are common throughout lowland England and Wales, but are rarer in Scotland. The orange tips warn predators that this butterfly is highly distasteful. More...

Orange-tip butterfly