Swollen-thighed beetle
This metallic green beetle can be seen visiting flowers on sunny days in spring and summer.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Tree pipit
This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.
My motivation
I’m Libby, and I’m currently completing a research development internship in sustainable aquaculture (basically farming in water) at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban. In…
Maerl beds
Maerl beds are special underwater habitats found in shallow seas. They’re made by rare types of red seaweeds that grow into hard, twig-like lumps.
Applications for our 2026 Conservation & Climate Change Traineeship are now closed
North Wales Wildlife Trust are offering a free conservation and climate change traineeship course for 12 young people across northeast Wales and Conwy county this summer!
Black-and-yellow longhorn beetle
This brightly-coloured beetle is often found feeding on flowers on warm days in late spring and summer.
Knot grass
A common moth across most of the UK. The large, hairy caterpillars are often seen in late summer.
Fancy a Challenge?
Some of our staff are trying to go a whole month without single-use plastics. Could you?
Ring ouzel
The blackbird of the mountains, ring ouzels can be found breeding on upland moors and rocky crags in summer.
Leatherback turtle
A giant of the sea turtle world, leatherback turtles are ocean wanderers searching the seas for jellyfish. Unlike other sea turtles, leatherback turtles don’t mind the cold! This means they can…
Police, camera, osprey!
This summer we were thrilled to hear that the Brenig Osprey Project was to be awarded the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales ‘Rural and Wildlife Crime Award’, following a nomination by…
Woodland butterflies
Some searching may be needed for these specialists, but the reward makes the effort worthwhile!