Wildlife 'thrived' in 2013 after hot summer

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The tree bumblebee was seen north of Hadrian's Wall for the first time


The hot summer in the UK provided a much-needed boost for wildlife with butterflies, moths and grasshoppers all thriving, the National Trust says.

The warm weather also led to an explosion of berries, nuts and seeds.

The trust's Matthew Oates said 2013 was "one of the most remarkable wildlife years in living memory".

But it said a cold, late spring meant badgers and hedgehogs did not have their usual quantity of worms, and some seabirds died from starvation.