Twin-lobed deer-fly
Many of us have felt the painful bite of the twin-lobed deer-fly (a 'horse-fly') while out walking in damp grasses or woods. But mostly, it prefers to feed on the blood of cows and…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Wild cherry
The mass of white, frothy blossom on a wild cherry is a sight to behold. Planted as an ornamental tree, it also grows wild in woods and hedges. Its red fruits are the edible cherries we know and…
Calaminarian grassland
This is a strange, sparse habitat of grassland growing on old mining tracks and slag heaps, on river gravels and naturally exposed metal-rich soils in the mountains. Only the toughest metal-loving…
Lawrlwythwch eich pecyn 60 Miri Morol
Ymunwch Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru i ddathlu ein byd morol trwy 60 Miri Morol. Lawrlwythwch eich pecyn heddiw!
My inspiration
Tony, environmentalist and author, gets inspiration from being outside. His dogs do too. Growing up with a passion for the natural world, progressing to ornithology, a deep and growing conviction…
Heineken fly
A common hoverfly, the heineken fly has a distinctively long snout that enables it to take nectar from deeper flowers, reaching the parts other hoverflies cannot reach! It frequents hedgerows,…
Yellow iris
The large, sunshine-yellow flowers of the yellow iris brighten up the margins of our waterways, ponds, wet woods, fens and marshes. Also called the 'flag iris', its outer petals have a…
Darganfod môr-wenoliaid yng Nghemlyn
Dilynwch flwyddyn ym mywyd poblogaeth môr-wenoliaid Cemlyn a chael y newyddion diweddaraf am fywyd gwyllt gan Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru
Update on Wylfa
The North Wales Wildlife Trust, along with partners, have been engaging extensively for over 3 years to advocate for better protection measures for the natural environment from the impacts of the proposed Wylfa Newydd (Anglesey) nuclear power station on internationally designated sites, coastal waters and the freshwater environment.
My city break
The hustle and bustle of city life melts away when Kathryn visits Camley Street Natural Park. Without leaving central London, she can go from man-made soaring skyscrapers to an oasis-like…
Gweilch y pysgod yn Llyn Brenig
Dechreuwyd Prosiect Gweilch y Pysgod Brenig yn 2013, sef prosiect partneriaeth rhwng Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru a Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water,
Brown-lipped snail
The brown-lipped snail comes in many colour forms, but usually has a brown band around the opening of its shell. It prefers damp spots in wide range of habitats, from gardens to grasslands, woods…