‘It's helped lessen the feeling of doom’: readers' photos of their local wildlife

UK and European readers share their sightings of local wildlife from recent weeks

• You can send in your recent wildlife photos here
• You can see our previous selection of photos here

Living with the coronavirus pandemic has meant many of us can't travel far, with one benefit being more time to take notice of the natural world closer to home. From shield bugs in Stroud to larch flowers in Oxfordshire, UK and European readers have been sharing pictures and stories of their local flora and fauna.