Temperate trees and shrubs
A vast encyclopedia, free for all to use online, aiming to detail all woody plants that grow in temperate regions. Written by experts, it is the single largest horticultural work ever created, and is […]
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South African snakes
A surprisingly detailed identification guide to the snakes of South (and Southern) Africa, including diagnostics, multiple photos, species ranges, and (usefully) relative danger to […]
British butterfly and caterpillar identification
Another excellent website on British butterflies, particularly good for comparison of caterpillars and chrysalis shapes, to go with the previous entries on butterfly photographs and […]
British moth identification
I had thought my existing bookmark for butterfly identification covered moths well enough, but apparently it only includes the larger families. For smaller species (such as the ever-present grass […]
Identifying bugs of the UK
British Bugs does what it says on the tin, providing a treasure trove of photos and information about all manner of bugs found in the […]
Species guide to Leicestershire and Rutland
Niche? Sure 😂 But the Nature Spot website offers some excellent photo identification slides for a lot of species found across the UK. I've found it particularly useful for determining flies and […]
Identifying British wildlife
Particularly great for invertebrate species, but UK Safari has put together a wide collection of photos on a huge variety of critters found in the British Isles. Particularly great that biomorphs and […]
British mammal identification guide
A brilliant resource from the Mammal Society of Britain: a comprehensive list of all mammal species that occur in or around the British Isles, including identification diagnostics, known ranges, […]
British butterfly and moth identification
An excellent website for identifying species of butterfly and moth found in the UK, with great photos of all species […]
Dragonfly identification UK
Brilliant resource for the identification of dragonflies, damselflies, and demoiselle species found in the UK with excellent reference […]
New Zealand bird identification
A frankly excellent website for identifying bird species, particularly useful if you're like me and trying to do so years after having seen them 😁 It's a really neat interface that makes narrowing […]
Extraordinary echinoderms of New Zealand
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in New Zealand has a whole host of exceptional identification guides for the creatures that live in, on, and around their national […]