Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
My contribution
Penny loves spending time in her garden, creating a beautiful space that both wildlife and people can enjoy.
Heatwaves and wildfires
Purple hairstreak
The purple hairstreak is an elusive butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. It is entirely reliant on oak trees and can be spotted chasing around the treetops in woodlands and parks.
Purple-loosestrife
A tall plant, purple-loosestrife can form dense stands of bright purple flower spikes in wet habitats like reedbeds, fens and marshes.
Purple emperor
The male purple emperor is a stunning butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. Look for it feeding around the treetops in woodlands, or on damp ground, animal droppings or even carrion in the…
Coed Trellyniau Nature Reserve
Spring flowers carpet the floor of this ancient woodland site; its shady canopy providing a peaceful refuge for both wildlife and people.
Honeycomb worm
Ever spotted a honeycomb-like mound on the beach and wondered what it was? It's a reef built entirely by worms!
Dyddiadur swyddog prosiect WaREN – Ymledwyr Ecosystem
Helo, Jess a Gareth ydyn ni, Swyddogion Prosiect Rhwydwaith Ecolegol Gwydn Cymru (WaREN). Yn y blog yma byddwn yn adlewyrchu ar ein hymgyrch rhywogaethau ymledol, Ymledwyr Ecosystem, yn siarad am…
Celebrating wetlands – where land meets water
Ali Morse, our Water Policy Manager at the The Wildlife Trusts, explores the importance of wetlands, with a focus on the benefits they bring to us, as well as wildlife – flood prevention, carbon…
From Commonwealth Games to conservation - finding purpose beyond sport
Volunteer reserves placement, Rachel Johncock, tells the fascinating story of her journey from an international sporting career to volunteering with North Wales Wildlife Trust, and a career in…
My reward
Carole has been volunteering at Idle Valley for seven years now; whilst she used to get involved with the heavy work out on the reserve, the garden is now her domain, working with the Recovery…