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Summer on the Seashore
Join us this summer as we explore North Wales’s coast and sea. We’ll be picnicking, rockpooling, snŵdling, going wild at West Shore and lots more…
Summer on the seashore
Stay wild this summer
The high and lows of Cemlyn in summer 2023
2023 was certainly a mixed season at Cemlyn and as this year's wardens - Mark, Dawn, Hannah & Ruth - say a fond farewell, they look back on the summer
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Adonis blue
The rare Adonis blue can be spotted on sunny chalk grasslands throughout summer. Males are a dazzling sky-blue in colour, while females are duller brown.
Holly blue
Look out for the small Holly Blue in your garden or local park. It is the first blue butterfly to emerge in spring, and a second generation appears in summer. The caterpillars are fond of holly…
Small blue
The small blue's name is a little misleading: it is our smallest butterfly, but only shows a dusting of blue on brown wings. It is scarce, occurring on chalk grassland, mostly in southern…
Chalkhill blue
Unsurprisingly, the Chalkhill blue can be found on sunny, chalk grassland sites in southern England. Clouds of this beautiful blue butterfly may be seen fluttering around low-growing flowers.
Common blue
The common blue butterfly lives up to its name - it's bright blue and found in all kinds of sunny, grassy habitats throughout the UK! Look out for it in your garden, too.
Blue shark
It's easy to see where the blue shark got its name from. These sleek, elegant sharks have beautiful metallic blue backs which provide brilliant camouflage out in the open ocean.