Ringing the changes
Over at Cemlyn, with July nearly gone, the young terns are starting their migration – and this year we can begin to follow them!
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Over at Cemlyn, with July nearly gone, the young terns are starting their migration – and this year we can begin to follow them!
A lovely site sheltered by ancient woodland, awash with spring colour and with dazzling views across the Vale of Clwyd.
The little ringed plover first nested in the UK in 1938, but has since moved in happily! It has taken advantage of an increase in man-made flooded gravel pits, reservoirs and quarries that provide…
Beautiful displays of flowers spread under the gentle shade of unfurling ash leaves in spring, while in winter the abundant ferns and mosses mean these small, rocky woods retain a watery greenness…
Masters of disguise, this species exhibits one of the best examples of camouflage you will find on the seashore!
The lowest Spring tides of the year can reveal areas of the shore very sensitive to footfall. Care was taken as we accessed areas full of worm tubes, anemones, breeding slugs and luscious red…
Swathed in wildflowers in spring and summer and offering lovely views of the coast, this traditional hay meadow offers a glimpse of our countryside’s past.
Spring flowers carpet the floor of this ancient woodland site; its shady canopy providing a peaceful refuge for both wildlife and people.
Lowland mixed oak and ash woods include the iconic bluebell woods so central to our notion of British woodland. Mostly quite small and bounded by ancient banks, they are full of history. At their…
In mild years, the spring-flowering primrose can appear as early as December. Look out for its pretty, creamy-yellow flowers in woodlands and grasslands.
Our Môn Gwyrdd youth forum enjoyed a late-spring walk and poetry session around the fens at Cors Goch Nature Reserve. Youth forum lead, Ellen, tell us more...