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View this email online Home   |   Photography   |   Animals   |   British Wildlife   |   Travel   |   Wildlife Gardens   |   Magazine       PHOTO GALLERY   Creative creatures  Animal Architecture, by award-winning wildlife photographer Ingo Arndt, captures the amazing nests, shelters and habitats constructed by a wide variety of species. View a selection of intriguing images from the book in our online gallery, including the elaborate arbour of the male gray bowerbird (right).  Click here          IN THIS ISSUE       May issue – out now Browse through the latest issue of BBC Wildlife Magazine     Advertisement feature   This Month’s Highlights WILDLIFE VIDEO How beavers create wetland habitats Find out more   AMAZING ANIMALS Discover 7 things you never knew about the sand lizard Find out more BRITISH WILDLIFE Best places to see puffins in the UK Find out more     Advertisement Feature   Argyll & The Isles. Where our natural beauty will take your breath away† With inspiring scenery, fascinating history and tranquil islands, Argyll and The Isles is packed with brilliant moments. Rugged mountains and stunning coastal vistas, villages and towns, each with their own unique character are just waiting to be explored. Thrill-seekers can try a range of adventure sports including Sea Kayaking along the new Oban to Helensburgh trail, while forest strolls are perfect for those looking for something a little gentler. Experience the tranquility of island life and be amazed with the variety of wildlife to be seen. For your chance to have your own brilliant moment in Argyll & The Isles, enter our prize draw to WIN a 3 night break with Canalside Cottages on Crinan Canal.† Enter Now!  WILDLIFE TV AND RADIO Honeybadgers: Masters of Mayhem on 17 May at 5pm on BBC Two Is the honey badger the most fearless animal on the planet? Three experts find out in this Natural World episode.  Read more   Advertisement feature  CAMERA-TRAP PHOTO OF THE YEAR 2014 Call for entries Do you capture photos by remote camera – for research, or just for your own interest? Enter your best images in our Camera-trap Photo of the Year competition, sponsored by Lowepro, for the chance to win a fantastic prize. Find out more  BBC WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHIC GRANT You could win £5000 Do you want to break into the world of professional wildlife photography? This new award, sponsored by Kowa, aims to find undiscovered talent and unearth exciting new wildlife stories.  Find out more    WILD CHALLENGE FREE Download our guide to weeds Get out this month to hone your weed spotting skills. Click here  WILDLIFE FORUM Join the conversation Share your knowledge and love of the natural world with other BBC Wildlife Magazine readers in our Forum. Click here  WILDLIFE GIVEAWAY Win an Ultimate Big Wild Sleepout camping kit We have an Ultimate Big Wild Sleepout camping kit to give away to one lucky winner, worth £500, courtesy of the RSPB and Blacks.  Enter now   May 2014 Photo Contest: Marvellous minibeasts This month, we want to see your best images of insects. See all the entries, upload your photo and vote for your favourite.  Some of your favourites this week       Grasshopper   Bug battle   Spider   Three flies       †Closing date 30 July 2014 Open to UK, CI, IoM and RoI residents 18+. Draw closes for receipt of all entries 31.07.14. Limited to one entry per person. No purchase necessary. Prize: As stated above. Prize must be taken by 31.03.15. To enter and for full terms and conditions go to visitscotland.com/brilliantcanals. Promoter: VisitScotland, Edinburgh EH6 6JH. *Offer ends 5th June  2014. Sorry 5 issues free offer is only available to UK residents paying by Direct Debit; other UK payment methods will receive 3 issues free. Free issue discount has been included in the price. Your subscription will start with the next available issue. Unsubscribe | Privacy © Immediate Media Company Limited 2014 Registered in England No. 5715415 Registered Office: Vineyard House, 44 Brook Green, Hammersmith, London, W6 7BT.