Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Common milkwort
The dark-blue flowers of Common milkwort pepper our grasslands from May to September. It can also appear in pink and white forms.
Grass-of-parnassus
The stately grass-of-parnassus displays pretty, white flowers with green stripes. Once widespread, it is now declining as its wetland habitats are disappearing.
The footballer
This common hoverfly is often seen visiting flowers. It's named for its stripy thorax, which looks a bit like a football shirt.
Water pipit
This streaky brown bird is a winter visitor, occasionally found walking around the muddy margins of marshes.
Look for creatures of the night …
Exciting wildlife like nightjars, moths and glow-worms are best seen at dusk on warm summer evenings. You can venture out on your own – or join one of our guided walks!
Primrose
In mild years, the spring-flowering primrose can appear as early as December. Look out for its pretty, creamy-yellow flowers in woodlands and grasslands.
Skullcap
The delicate, tube-like, violet-blue flowers of Skullcap bloom from June to September in damp places, such as marshes, fens, riverbanks and pond margins.
Gwellt y gamlas
Mae'r rhywogaeth yma o forwellt yn fath o blanhigyn blodeuol sy'n byw o dan y môr, gan ddarparu cynefin pwysig i lawer o rywogaethau prin a rhyfeddol.
Water figwort
Water figwort is a tall plant of riverbanks, pond margins, damp meadows and wet woodlands. Its maroon flowers are pollinated by the Common wasp.
Play your part, change lives: Powerful human stories shared for Welsh Charities Week
We are proud to be included in the making of a new film by WCVA for Welsh Charities Week as we celebrate the amazing contribution made by our volunteers at Gwaith Powdwr Nature Reserve.
Sea spurge
As its name suggests, Sea spurge is found at the coast. It is an attractive plant that displays cup-shaped, greeny-yellow flowers and fleshy, grey-green leaves.