Blogs
No matter what your interest, whether it be farming, gardening or marine life, we have a blog for you! All our blogs are written by people with a passion for nature.
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Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
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How to identify diving ducks
This winter, why not take a moment to learn about these fascinating animals.
This blog, embedded with a video, will give you an introduction on the nature of diving ducks before taking you…
Festive myths and folklore
Sophie Baker, communications officer at Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust, explores our native species that have become enduring cultural symbols in festive myths…
Glossy ibis
This glossy wading bird is a scarce visitor to the UK, though records have become more common in recent decades.
Diary of a WaREN project officer - Ecosystem Invaders
Hi, we are Jess and Gareth, the Project Officers for the Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN). In this blog we’ll be reflecting on our invasive species campaign, Ecosystem Invaders, talking…
Living with spiders
Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?
Sut i adnabod hwyaid plymio
Y gaeaf yma, beth am roi munud neu ddau i ddysgu am yr anifeiliaid rhyfeddol yma.
Bydd y blog yma, sy’n cynnwys fideo, yn rhoi cyflwyniad i chi i natur hwyaid plymio cyn eich tywys drwy…
Dyddiadur swyddog prosiect WaREN – Ymledwyr Ecosystem
Helo, Jess a Gareth ydyn ni, Swyddogion Prosiect Rhwydwaith Ecolegol Gwydn Cymru (WaREN). Yn y blog yma byddwn yn adlewyrchu ar ein hymgyrch rhywogaethau ymledol, Ymledwyr Ecosystem, yn siarad am…
Shoresearch Rocky shore surveys - May 2022
Throughout this month we visited 3 sites for group Shoresearches, and timed species searches for invasive species, since it was INNS week. We ended May with 3 days’ worth of have-a-go sessions.…
Pineappleweed
Pineappleweed is an introduced species that has become a widespread 'weed' of disturbed ground, such as pavements and roadsides and gardens. It has feathery leaves and yellow flower…
Ground-elder
Ground-elder was likely introduced into the UK by the Romans and has since become naturalised. A medium-sized umbellifer, it is an invasive weed of shady places, gardens and roadsides.
Cemlyn Provides a Safe Haven
The Cemlyn tern colony is currently at record numbers - a really wild spectacle. With recent local media coverage about the desertion of the Skerries tern colony, and the question “where have all…