Melancholy thistle
As its name suggests, the Melancholy thistle was once used to treat 'melancholia' (depression). Today, it can be found in upland hay meadows showing off its single, purple, thistle-like…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Pyramidal orchid
The pyramidal orchid lives up to its name - look for a bright pinky-purple, densely packed pyramid of flowers atop a green stem. It likes chalk grassland, sand dunes, roadside verges and quarries…
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Art commission celebrates Anglesey Fens at Effaith exhibition launch
A newly commissioned artwork highlighting the heritage and ecological importance of the Anglesey fens has been unveiled as part of Disability Arts Cymru’s ‘Effaith’ exhibition at Galeri,…
Common dog-violet
Our most familiar wild violet, the Common dog-violet can be spotted in a range of habitats from woodland to grassland, hedgerows to pastures. Its pansy-like, purple flowers appear from April to…
Spear thistle
A common plant of disturbed ground like roadside verges and field edges, the spear thistle has purple, fluffy flower heads that appear in summer. Its flowers attract insects and its seeds feed…
Starling
The starling is a familiar garden visitor that has a beautiful purple-and-green sheen to its black feathers. It is famous for its wintry aerial displays - massive flocks can be seen wheeling over…
Sefyll Dros Natur Cymru
Mae Sefyll dros Natur Cymru yn brosiect newid hinsawdd ieuenctid cenedlaethol gydag uchelgais mawr!
Mae'r pum Ymddiriedolaeth Natur yng Nghymru wedi dod at ei gilydd i ysgogi pobl ifanc i fynd i'r afael â'r argyfyngau hinsawdd ac ecolegol yn uniongyrchol. Am y tair blynedd nesaf, byddwn yn gweithio i rymuso ac ysbrydoli pobl ifanc i weithredu dros natur a bywyd gwyllt yn eu hardal leol ac uno eu cymunedau mewn ymdrech i leihau eu heffaith amgylcheddol ar y cyd. O Gaerdydd drefol i Ynys Môn wledig, mae pobl ifanc yn sefyll dros natur ac yn sicrhau dyfodol gwyrddach.
Mae'r pum Ymddiriedolaeth Natur yng Nghymru wedi dod at ei gilydd i ysgogi pobl ifanc i fynd i'r afael â'r argyfyngau hinsawdd ac ecolegol yn uniongyrchol. Am y tair blynedd nesaf, byddwn yn gweithio i rymuso ac ysbrydoli pobl ifanc i weithredu dros natur a bywyd gwyllt yn eu hardal leol ac uno eu cymunedau mewn ymdrech i leihau eu heffaith amgylcheddol ar y cyd. O Gaerdydd drefol i Ynys Môn wledig, mae pobl ifanc yn sefyll dros natur ac yn sicrhau dyfodol gwyrddach.
My world
I'm Gemma, the Marine Conservation Apprentice at Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Originally from the Channel Islands, I've grown up stumbling over the rocky shore and snorkelling over hazy…
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.…
Historic moment for Welsh beavers
The Wildlife Trusts in Wales and Beaver Trust warmly welcome new Welsh Government legislation recognising the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) as a native species and granting it protected status –…
How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts. Any pond can become a feeding ground for birds, hedgehogs and bats – the best…