Gwaith Powdwr descendant and Wildlife Trust supporter
Diane Lea shares her grandfather’s explosive story – and why she has chosen to support his legacy at Gwaith Powdwr Nature Reserve with a legacy of her own.
Diane Lea shares her grandfather’s explosive story – and why she has chosen to support his legacy at Gwaith Powdwr Nature Reserve with a legacy of her own.
The rose chafer can be spotted on garden flowers, as well as in grassland, woodland edges and scrub.
The Common darter is a red, narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen throughout summer and autumn. It is hovers around all kinds of waterbodies, darting out to surprise its prey.
The Black darter is a black, narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen throughout summer and autumn. It is hovers around damp moors, heaths and bogs, darting out to surprise its prey.
The Noble chafer is a rare and beautiful metallic-green beetle that can be found in traditional orchards. It is on the wing over summer, feeding on umbellifers. The larvae live in the decaying…
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The Four-spotted chaser is easily recognised by the two dark spots on the leading edge of each wing - giving this species its name. It can be seen on heathlands and near ponds and lakes.
The Broad-bodied chaser is a common dragonfly that can be seen in summer around ponds and lakes, and even in gardens. It lives up to its name: its flattened body gives it a fat, broad look.