Shoresearch rocky shore surveys - Sept 2022
September was an incredibly full month of surveys and workshops. We’re including the Red Algae course on the last day of August in that too. Our Level 2 Shoresearchers will be keen to be out and…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Purple laver
This purply-brown seaweed is a common feature on our rocky shores and on our dinner plates.
Water spider
There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…
Pecyn Adnoddau Gwyddoniaeth y Dinesydd
Mae Prosiect Afancod Cymru wedi ffurfio partneriaeth gydag Oxford Oracle* a Cofnod* i gynhyrchu pecyn adnoddau gwyddoniaeth y dinesydd i ddarparu canllaw ar gyfer adnabod arwyddion maes afancod a sut i roi gwybod am y rhain.
Bee orchid
The bee orchid is a sneaky mimic - the flower’s velvety lip looks like a female bee. Males fly in to try to mate with it and end up pollinating the flower. Sadly, the right bee species doesn’t…
My rainbow maker
Sarah lives in a beautiful part of Radnorshire and wants to share her magical, mossy waterfall with everyone. Sometimes when the light shines through the spray a rainbow is born. She has a jar…
'Ein Glannau Gwyllt' - Daw'r daith i ben
Ar ôl bron i bum mlynedd o anturiaethau gwyllt anhygoel , mae prosiect Ein Glannau Gwyllt yn dirwyn i ben.
Parent bug
The Parent bug lives up to its name. The female lays her eggs on a Silver birch leaf, watching over them until they hatch. She stays with the young until they are adults. Other shield bugs lay…
Plast Off! - Finishing 2019 as we started it, with a big community beach clean!
We said fairwell to 2019 with another ‘Plast Off!’ beach clean event on the west coast of Anglesey. This time around, members of our NE Wales Youth Forum were in the driving seat; organising the…
Reaping rewards for wildlife during the harvest: celebrating Jordans Cereals' partnership with The Wildlife Trusts
As farmers begin their days well before dawn during their busiest season, we want to celebrate the dedication and hard work of the growers in the Jordans Farm Partnership (JFP) – a long-standing…
Cywion Gweilch y Pysgod wedi deor yn Llyn Brenig
Newyddion cyffrous gan dîm Prosiect Gweilch y Pysgod y Brenig wrth i ni groesawu dyfodiad nid un, ond dau gyw!
Violet click beetle
The violet click beetle is a very rare beetle that lives in decaying wood, particularly common beech and ash. It gets its name from its habit of springing upwards with an audible click if it falls…