Ospreys at Llyn Brenig - New visitors to the nest
The latest blog update from our staff on the ground up at Llyn Brenig on 7/4/2021
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Amdanom ni
Mae Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru’n un o’r 46 o Ymddiriedolaethau Natur sy’n gweithio ledled y DU. Gyda chefnogaeth amhrisiadwy ein gwirfoddolwyr a’n haelodau, rydyn ni’n rheoli 35 o warchodfeydd natur yng ngogledd Cymru.
My new life
Working full time in a windowless room cut Sonja off from the natural world around her; but spending time in wild places has helped her to discover herself since a shock diagnosis two years ago.…
Hogweed
Hogweed can be found along hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground and rough grassland. It displays umbrella-like clusters of creamy-white flowers. It's native, unlike its relative…
Sea-buckthorn
Sea-buckthorn is a spiny, thicket-forming shrub of sand dunes. It's native to the east coast of England but considered an invasive species elsewhere. It is most obvious in autumn when it is…
Hornet robberfly
With black-and-yellow markings, the Hornet robberfly looks like its namesake, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it perches in the open, waiting for its…
Wood forget-me-not
Look for the pretty, azure-blue flowers of Wood forget-me-not along woodland rides and hedgerows, and in ancient and wet woodlands. Varieties of this flower for the garden are very popular.
Ewch yn Wyllt yng Ngogledd Cymru
Archwilio a dysgu mwy am fyd natur a bywyd gwyllt yng Ngogledd Cymru.
Gwarchodfeydd natur, diwrnodau allan a phethau i'w gwneud.
Gwarchodfeydd natur, diwrnodau allan a phethau i'w gwneud.
Slipper limpet
These non-native limpets arrived from America in the 19th century and are now widespread in the UK. They form stacks and have a specially adapted shell which, when flipped upside down, looks like…
Grayling
The grayling is one of our largest brown butterflies and a master of disguise - its cryptic colouring helps to camouflage it against bare earth and stones in its coastal habitats and on inland…
Change your energy use
Energy used in buildings accounted for around 20% of total UK emissions in 2022. Reducing your household energy use by switching to a renewable energy supplier or purchasing a heat pump will help…
Bird migration
Whether flying from the south to breed in the spring, or from the north in the winter in search of food and milder climes, or simply passing through on their journey, bird migration is one of the UK’s most impressive natural events.