Y 10 mater pwysicaf i’r Ymddiriedolaethau Natur Cymru ac adferiad natur yn 2023
Yn 2023, bydd yr Ymddiriedolaethau Natur Cymru yn galw ar Lywodraeth Cymru i sicrhau bod natur yn gallu gwella drwy...
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Spiked shieldbug
The spiked shieldbug has fearsome shoulder projections or 'spikes' and a predatory nature. This brown bug feeds on caterpillars and other insects in woodlands and on heathlands.
Common hawthorn
In May, our hedgerows burst into life as common hawthorn erupts with creamy-white blossom, colouring the landscape and giving this thorny shrub its other name of 'May-tree'.
Common water-measurer
Found in ponds and marshes, the fragile look of the Common water-measurer belies its fierce nature. A predator of small insects, it uses the vibrations of the water's surface to locate its…
My flood defence
Bev is grateful to live down the road from Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, a 210ha wetland site which stores excess water from the River Torne during times of high
rainfall. This saved her…
My calling
Living in the rocky uplands of mid Wales, Emma regularly walks her farm checking not only on the livestock but seeing the seasonal changes in the wildlife and landscape too. The upland habitats of…
Volunteering - surveys & monitoring
Habitat & species surveys are undertaken both on and off our nature reserves; a great way to indulge a passion or learn from the experts.
Eel
The eel is famous for both its slippery nature and its mammoth migration from its freshwater home to the Sargasso Sea where it breeds. It has suffered dramatic declines and is a protected species…
Azure damselfly
The Azure damselfly is a pale blue, small damselfly that is commonly found around most waterbodies from May to September. Try digging a wildlife pond in your garden to attract damselflies and…
Red-tailed bumblebee
Living up to its name, the red-tailed bumblebee is black with a big, red 'tail'.
Volunteering - habitat management
Get fit and keep active at a pace that suits you! Carry out hands-on conservation work, both on our nature reserves and in the wider countryside.
My coffee shop
Friends Dawn and Ann meet up every fortnight for a walk and a catch up on one of their local nature reserves.