Purple laver
This purply-brown seaweed is a common feature on our rocky shores and on our dinner plates.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Lesser weever fish
One of the only venomous fish to be found in British waters, the lesser weever fish is certainly one to watch out for!
Sea lettuce
Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.
Never a dull moment …
Have you been to Spinnies Aberogwen recently? If not, now’s a great time to pay a visit!
My bigger picture
Acclaimed underwater photographer Paul Naylor has been diving and capturing images of life in the waters around the British coast for years, with over 2,000 dives to his name. He knows the impact…
Môr-wenoliaid
During the summer, several species of tern return to nest on our shores, and increasingly on islands and inland reservoirs.
Round-leaved fluellen
A 'weed' of cultivated and disturbed ground, Round-leaved fluellen is a trailing plant with round leaves and yellow flowers that appear over summer.
Terns
During the summer, several species of tern return to nest on our shores, and increasingly on islands and inland reservoirs.
Round-leaved sundew
The carnivorous lifestyle of the round-leaved sundew makes this heathland plant a fascinating species. The round leaves have sticky, 'dew'-covered tendrils that tempt in unsuspecting…
Broad-leaved helleborine
A tall orchid of woodland and scrub, the broad-leaved helleborine has greenish, purple-tinged flowers that look a little 'drooping'. Strongly veined, oval leaves spiral around its stem…
What we do
We care for wildlife. We work for nature’s recovery. We bring people closer to nature in North Wales.
Why do leaves change colour in autumn?
The autumnal colours of deciduous trees are one of the big natural spectacles of the year. But why do leaves change colour in autumn, and why do some leaves go red, while others turn yellow?