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Early grey

One of the earliest moths to emerge each year, spending the winter as a pupa and flying from March to May.

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Serrated wrack

This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.

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Phosphorescent sea pen

This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.

Newyddion

Historic moment for Welsh beavers

The Wildlife Trusts in Wales and Beaver Trust warmly welcome new Welsh Government legislation recognising the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) as a native species and granting it protected status –…

My Wild Life

My haven

I was privileged to be able to be a volunteer at the start of the Skylarks project. It was my way of “pay back” for all the time I had used Skylarks Nature Reserve before Nottinghamshire Wildlife…

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Bird's-nest orchid

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…

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Living seas

Living Seas is our collective vision for the future of the sea around Wales and the UK. Within Living Seas, marine wildlife thrives, from the depths of the ocean to the coastal shallows.
My Wild Life

My inspiration

Tony, environmentalist and author, gets inspiration from being outside. His dogs do too. Growing up with a passion for the natural world, progressing to ornithology, a deep and growing conviction…

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Black sea bream

The black sea bream really is a fascinating fish. From sex changes to nest building, this fish is full of surprises!

My Wild Life

My homecoming

Juliet Sargeant was first inspired by nature as a child: when she’s working, her mind often wanders back to playing in the woods with her friends.

She left a career in medicine to train as…