Common red soldier beetle
The common red soldier beetle is also known as the 'bloodsucker' for its striking red appearance, but it is harmless. It is a beneficial garden insect as the adults eat aphids, and the…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Holly blue
Look out for the small Holly Blue in your garden or local park. It is the first blue butterfly to emerge in spring, and a second generation appears in summer. The caterpillars are fond of holly…
Horse chestnut
A tall, broad tree of woodlands, roadsides and parks, the introduced horse chestnut is familiar to many of us the 'conker' producing tree - its shiny, brown seeds appearing in their…
Stinkhorn fungus
The stinkhorn has an unmistakeable and intense stench that has been likened to rotting meat. Its appearance is also very distinctive: a phallic, white, stem-like structure, with a brown, bell-…
Large thyme
The aromatic fragrance of Large thyme can punctuate a summer walk over a chalk grassland. It is an evergreen that grows low to the ground, with erect spikes of tiny, lilac flowers appearing over…
Lesser redpoll
Traditionally a small finch of woodland and scrub, it appears that the lesser redpoll is now moving into our gardens. It has a streaky brown body, red forehead and black bib, and mostly feeds on…
Morloi llwyd - Paru
Mae’n dymor paru i’n morloi llwyd ni ac mae’r cyfan i’w weld ar hyd arfordir Gogledd Cymru.
Modrwyo môr-wenoliaid
Draw yng Nghemlyn, gyda mis Gorffennaf yn tynnu at ei derfyn, mae’r môr-wenoliaid ifanc yn dechau mudo – ac eleni fe allwn ni ddechrau eu dilyn nhw!
Saw-wort
Saw-wort gets its common name from the serrated, saw-like edges to its leaves. It is a plant of unimproved hay meadows and woodland edges, its purple, thistle-like flowers appearing over summer.…
Swyddi
We are always looking for passionate people to join our team. If you have an interest in nature conservation, we would love to hear from you. Browse our current job opportunities.
Shoresearch rocky shore surveys - Nov 2022
Our last trips to the shore of the year, we visited our three hub areas again for the group surveys. All three were shores we’ve been to before at various times of the year. Since they were to be…
Quail
This tiny gamebird is rarely seen, but its distinctive "wet my lips" call can be heard ringing out over areas of farmland on summer evenings.