Rocky places
Where to find rocky places in North Wales.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Saltmarshes and estuaries
Where to find saltmarshes and estuaries in North Wales.
Spring wildlife
Where to see wildlife this Spring in North Wales.
Summer wildlife
Where to see wildlife in the Summer in North Wales.
Winter wildlife
Where to see wildlife this Winter in North Wales.
Musk beetle
The metallic-green Musk beetle lives up to its name: it releases a musky-smelling secretion when it defends itself. It is a longhorn beetle, so has lengthy antennae. Look for it near wetlands in…
Noble chafer
The Noble chafer is a rare and beautiful metallic-green beetle that can be found in traditional orchards. It is on the wing over summer, feeding on umbellifers. The larvae live in the decaying…
Red-headed cardinal beetle
A bright red beetle, with black legs and knobbly antennae, the red-headed cardinal beetle lives up to its name. Look for it in woodland, along hedgerows and in parks and gardens over summer.
Rhinoceros beetle
The rhinoceros beetle lives up to its name by sporting a distinctive 'horn' on the males' head. This glossy, blue-black beetle can be found in woods, parks and hedgerows, and…
Swift
Swifts spend most of their lives flying – even sleeping, eating and drinking – only ever landing to nest. They like to nest in older buildings in small holes in roof spaces.
Towns and gardens
The green spaces of our towns and gardens bring nature into our daily lives, brightening our mornings with birdsong and the busy buzzing of bees. Together, the UK's gardens are larger than…
Mariandyrys Nature Reserve
Wander through wildflowers whilst gazing out to sea or across the Snowdonia mountain range.