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    Glaslyn lake & blooming heather

    Glaslyn Nature Reserve in August

    We are Montgomeryshire’s leading wildlife conservation charity. Working in partnership with 45 other Wildlife Trusts across the UK, we aim to create an environment rich in wildlife for everyone.

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    Nora, Dyfi female osprey defending her nest from intruding osprey

    Nora, Dyfi female osprey defending her nest from intruding osprey © MWT/Emyr Evans

    Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust has been working to protect the wildlife and wild places where you live for over 30 years.

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    Volunteers at Llanymynech Rocks copyright MWT

    Volunteers at Llanymynech Rocks © MWT

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    close up of Pearl-bordered Fritillary

    Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly in close up © MWT/Tammy Stretton

    Montgomeryshire’s varied landscape still holds a wide range of habitats supporting a great diversity of species. Discover more here!...

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    Cottongrass flowering at Glaslyn Nature Reserve

    Cottongrass flowering at Glaslyn Nature Reserve in June

    Discover more about our 18 nature reserves, across Montgomeryshire

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    Hazel Dormouse curled up in hand copyright MWT

    Hazel Dormouse in hand © MWT/Tammy Stretton

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Species

Peacock's tail

Peacock's tail

Rainbow wrack

Rainbow wrack

Spiral wrack

Spiral wrack

Bladder wrack

Bladder wrack

Purple laver

Purple laver

Carrageen/Irish moss (Chondrus crispus)

Carrageen

Egg wrack

Egg wrack

Serrated wrack

Serrated wrack

Common eelgrass

Common eelgrass

Gutweed

Gutweed

Sea lettuce

Sea lettuce

Oarweed

Oarweed

Sugar kelp

Sugar kelp

Channelled wrack

Channelled wrack

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