Red mullet
A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!
A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!
It's been another fantastic year for WTSWW, from inspiring communities to restoring nature. We've been reflecting on some of the amazing achievements and highlights from a WILD 2024!
On a blisteringly hot day Pauline and Steph set out to harvest wildflower seed from two of the Brecknock nature reserves.
This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.
It’s easy to identify this distinctive skate from the black and yellow marbled eye spots on each wing.
The enigmatic golden eagle disappeared from England and Wales in the 19th century due to severe persecution. Scottish birds suffered from the use of pesticides in the 20th century. Luckily, golden…
Conservation update from our Brecon Nature Reserves.
This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.
This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.
The Bird's-nest orchid gets its name from its nest-like tangle of roots. Unlike other green plants, it doesn’t get its energy from sunlight. Instead, it grows as a parasite on tree roots, so…
Blink and you may miss the fantastic kingfisher! This beautiful bird is easy to recognise thanks to its bright blue and metallic copper colours. It darts along the riverbank or sits patiently on a…