Four-spotted chaser
The Four-spotted chaser is easily recognised by the two dark spots on the leading edge of each wing - giving this species its name. It can be seen on heathlands and near ponds and lakes.
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
The Four-spotted chaser is easily recognised by the two dark spots on the leading edge of each wing - giving this species its name. It can be seen on heathlands and near ponds and lakes.
In his second blog post, our student placement Lewis writes about the work he’s been involved with in North Wales this summer.
While away the hours exploring this spectacular patchwork of habitats, each with its own unique character and array of wildlife.
This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.
North Wales Wildlife Trust is searching for an artist to create a memorial/sculpture at Gwaith Powdwr Nature Reserve, Penrhyndeudraeth.
North Wales Wildlife Trust welcomes local, influential politician to observe work going on in the region and build ties
Eyebright has small, white flowers with purple veins and yellow centres. It likes short grasslands, from clifftops to heaths, and is one of a number of species and hybrids that are hard to tell…
Planaria are flatworms in the phylum Platyhelminthes with amazing regeneration abilities giving them the title 'immortal under the edge of a knife'. There are many different species that…
The skeletons of deep-water corals form mounds that can support over 1,000 species of invertebrates and fish.
Limited in distribution, this sweetly-scented, short-cropped, springy grassland is famed for its abundance of rare and scarce species.
This week we explore the habits of one of the UK’s fastest declining mammals, the water vole.