Emperor dragonfly
The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits. It flies between June and August and even eats its prey on the wing.
The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits. It flies between June and August and even eats its prey on the wing.
The Red-eyed damselfly is a small, but robust, damselfly of canals, ponds, lakes and slow-flowing rivers. As its name suggests, it has bright blood-red eyes, but a mostly black body.
The UK's smallest hawker, the Hairy dragonfly is mostly black in colour, but has a distinctively hairy thorax. It can be found in grazing marshes and flooded gravel pits, and along canals…
If you have a garden pond, look out for the Large red damselfly resting at the water's edge. As the name suggests, males are bright red with a black thorax, but females may be almost entirely…
A recent colonist to South East England, the metallic-green Willow emerald damselfly spends much of its time in the willow and alder trees that overhang ponds, lakes and canals.
Palm Oil is a cheap, efficient form of vegetable oil, but a lot of species-rich tropical habitat is being destroyed to make way for it.
Autumn Migration 2024 is back on Saturday 14th September with a three night stay - £229 per person. Available to book from Monday 16th October.
Shearwater Week is back for 2024 with three 2 night sessions between 25.08.2024 and 31.08.2024 - £100/adult, £50/under-12.
Join Dave Astins, an expert local guide, on Mondays when we’re closed to all other day visitors to discover the fantastic wildlife that Skomer has to offer. £60 per trip (plus boat fee).
On Saturday 16 July Llangorse Lake will be recognised as the first Dragonfly Hotspot in Wales.
Ffrwd farm mire is a wetland reserve in south Carmarthenshire. It is a lovely mix of fen, wet ditches, reed bed, and alder/ willow carr woodland. It is home to an abundance of wetland species…
Join expert local guides on a FREE two hour cruise around beautiful Skomer and Skokholm. This opportunity is designed for disabled people and carers/ companions. It is a chance to enjoy the…