Minotaur beetle
So-named for its three bull-like horns, the Minotaur beetle is a large dung beetle found on grassland and heathland from the autumn. Adults drag dung back to their nests for their larvae to feed…
So-named for its three bull-like horns, the Minotaur beetle is a large dung beetle found on grassland and heathland from the autumn. Adults drag dung back to their nests for their larvae to feed…
A late-blooming flower, Meadow saffron looks like a crocus, displaying similar pink flowers once its leaves have died back. It is a highly poisonous plant of meadows and woodland rides and…
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
Look out for the swallow performing great aerial feats as it catches its insect-prey on the wing. You may also see it perching on a wire, or roosting in a reedbed, as it makes its way back to…
Poppy plays with molehills, watches deer and birds, and nestles in the trunks of ancient trees to get in touch with her roots. Poppy's father was an inspirational Restoration Officer at the…
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Dr Catherine McNicol reveals some of the work that Wildlife Trusts are doing to bring species back from the brink.
Project Officer, Dafydd Thomas, looks back on the first year at Bryn Ifan and considers our next steps.
A hidden treasure that feels like stepping back in time to the ancient wildwoods of Wales.
A moderate 9km walk with steep elevations, following the Dee Valley Way, from Carrog to Bwlch Y Groes and back.
The violet click beetle is a very rare beetle that lives in decaying wood, particularly common beech and ash. It gets its name from its habit of springing upwards with an audible click if it falls…