Stay Wild about Gwent
More than 750 people from all over Gwent joined tens of thousands of others around the UK during The Wildlife Trust’s annual 30 Days Wild event in June.
More than 750 people from all over Gwent joined tens of thousands of others around the UK during The Wildlife Trust’s annual 30 Days Wild event in June.
Carole has been volunteering at Idle Valley for seven years now; whilst she used to get involved with the heavy work out on the reserve, the garden is now her domain, working with the Recovery…
Another week packed with wildness! Starting off with summer solstice, the awesome Big Wild Weekend filled with music and quizzes, and all this glorious sunshine – what a treat!
A common plant of disturbed ground like roadside verges and field edges, the spear thistle has purple, fluffy flower heads that appear in summer. Its flowers attract insects and its seeds feed…
This common hoverfly can be recognised by the dark markings behind its head, which often resemble the Batman logo.
This day-flying moth is found on flowery meadows, often in the company of other moths and butterflies.
This beautiful moth is often found resting on leaves, though it does also fly during the day.
This sooty-black, day-flying moth is active on sunny days, rarely settling in one place for long.
It is easy to be confused by these flower-like animals with flowery names! The ‘daisy’ anemone is one of the larger UK anemone species!
The yellow flower heads of common ragwort are highly attractive to bees and other insects, including the cinnabar moth.
Reading the book and writing this review in February, I haven’t seen a beetle in a while, it has however whet my appetite for these little jewels that will be emerging now in spring, writes Gwent…
The uncontainable nature of wildlife is perhaps clearest in brownfield sites – previously developed land that is not currently in use. The crumbling concrete of abandoned factories, disused power…