Chwilio
Giant hogweed
As its name suggests, giant hogweed it a large umbellifer with distinctively ridged, hollow stems. An introduced species, it is an invasive weed of riverbanks, where it prevents native species…
Giant goby
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.
Lovely ladybirds
A closer look at one of the UK’s most popular beetles.
CADWAETH BYWYD GWYLLT
Common eelgrass
This seagrass species is a kind of flowering plant that lives beneath the sea, providing an important habitat for many rare and wonderful species.
Devil’s fingers fungus
This smelly, strange looking fungus is also referred to as octopus stinkhorn or octopus fungus. Its eye-catching red tentacles splay out like a starfish.
Biosecurity
Ecosystem Invaders make a splash at the Eisteddfod
As part of our work to tackle invasive species the Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN) teamed up with Stand for Nature Wales at the National Eisteddfod to promote our Ecosystems Invaders…
Flowering rush
Flowering rush is a pretty rush-like plant of shallow wetland habitats, such as ponds, canals and ditches. Its cup-shaped, pink flowers appear in summer, brightening up the water's edge.
Daisy anemone
It is easy to be confused by these flower-like animals with flowery names! The ‘daisy’ anemone is one of the larger UK anemone species!
My favourite show
Ben keeps a diary of all the wildlife that he spots. He challenges himself to see new species: if he finds something that he doesn’t recognise, he takes a photograph so that he can look it up.