Violet ground beetle
Violet ground beetles are active predators, coming out at night to hunt slugs and other invertebrates in gardens, woodlands and meadows.
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Chwilio
Datrysiadau Mawndiroedd
Mae priddoedd mawndir y DU yn storio tua 3.2 biliwn tunnell o garbon, ond maent wedi diraddio’n sylweddol ac yn rhyddhau’r hyn sy’n cyfateb i 23 miliwn tunnell o garbon deuocsid bob blwyddyn. Gall mawndiroedd wedi’u hadfer dal mwy o garbon, lleihau llifogydd, glanhau ein dŵr, a chaniatáu i fywyd gwyllt ffynnu.
My passion
Chris is the Southern Reserves Manager at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and leads a team of staff, wardens and volunteers in caring for our nature reserves in the South of Nottinghamshire. This…
Ein prosiectau
Mae gan Ymddiriedolaethau Natur Cymru nifer o brosiectau partneriaeth sy'n dod â phobl yn agosach at natur, ac yn sicrhau Dyfodol Wilder i fywyd gwyllt yng Nghymru.
Meadow buttercup
Meadow buttercup is a tall and stately buttercup, with buttery-yellow flowers that pepper meadows, pastures, gardens and parks with little drops of sunshine.
Help wildlife in the hot weather
Help wildlife in hot weather and lend a helping hand. Keep your watering stations topped up with water, and let some of your garden grow wild to provide shade for animals.
Flat-backed millipede
Found in compost heaps and under stones in gardens, the flat-backed millipede is a common minibeast. It is an important recycler of nutrients, feeding on decaying matter.
Saving species
The Wildlife Trusts are working to help species pushed close to extinction and to reintroduce missing keystone species.
Sitka spruce
The Sitka spruce was introduced into the UK from North America in the 19th century. It has been widely planted as a forestry tree; look for classic needle-like leaves and pale brown, domed cones…
Shepherd's purse
Shepherd's purse is often considered a 'weed'. It produces a lot of seeds and can be found on cultivated and disturbed land, such as arable fields, tracks and gardens.
Flea treatments and Wildlife
Information on how spot-on and flea treatments for our pets are affecting the wider environment.
Common clubtail
The Common clubtail is on the wing in spring and summer. It is an elusive dragonfly that is easiest to see when it first emerges. It can be found along rivers in Southern England and Wales.