The Pen y Waun nature reserve consists of two small fields situated on the edge of Waun-y-Mynach common. The fields were former garden plots for nearby cottages.
This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.
Ever noticed lots of little white spirals on seaweed fronds on rocky shores? These are tiny tube worms!
Some meadows and woods are just perfect for Bryn to play hide and seek. We want to help everyone discover nature’s playground.
This beautiful pink fungus appears in late summer and autumn.
The Dark bush-cricket, as its name suggests, is dark brown or reddish. It can be found in woodlands, hedgerows and gardens throughout summer. Its irregular chirpings are a familiar sound of summer…
It's been a busy summer for our Brecknock team with lots of work on balsam and bracken!
The aromatic fragrance of Large thyme can punctuate a summer walk over a chalk grassland. It is an evergreen that grows low to the ground, with erect spikes of tiny, lilac flowers appearing over…
Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.
The large, fluffy caterpillars of this moth are often seen in summer and early spring.
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.
