Sphagnum moss
Sphagnum mosses carpet the ground with colour on our marshes, heaths and moors. They play a vital role in the creation of peat bogs: by storing water in their spongy forms, they prevent the decay…
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Chwilio
My passion
I am a marketing and communications assistant for the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. My role involves managing the social media pages and website, and even taking a lead on marine comms for the…
My research
Throughout my internship, I am contributing to marine conservation by assisting with marine mammal research in Cardigan Bay, collecting data on marine mammals from land and boat-based surveys, and…
Puss moth
The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.
Maritime cliff
Whether they are tumbles of soft rock home to a variety of invertebrates, or hard, soaring rock faces bustling with huge seabird colonies, maritime cliffs may be challenging to explore but are…
Songbird Saturday: the Song Thrush
Can you hear the repetition in the Song Thrush's bright, ringing song?
Spurdog shark
This slender shark gets its name from the spines in front of its dorsal fin. It can use these spines to defend itself by curling in a bow and striking at a predator.
Golden eagle
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…
Grazing on the Rocks
Bydd y prosiect Pori ar y Creigiau yn gweld Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Maldwyn, Clwb Golff Llanymynech, Helen Upson o’r fenter pori cadwriaethol Pori Bach, ac arbenigwr lleol ar loÿnnod byw, Dr Simon Spencer, yn gweithio gyda’i gilydd i adfer glaswelltiroedd sy’n llawn bywyd gwyllt prin ar Greigiau Llanymynech i’w ogoniant blaenorol.
Sea mouse
This strange furry creature often found washed ashore after storms is actually a kind of worm!
Blonde ray
This large skate has tiny, prickly spines all over its back.
Hedge woundwort
The unpleasant, astringent smell of Hedge woundwort makes this medium-sized plant of woodlands, hedgerows and roadside verges stand out from the crowd.