Six-spot burnet moth
The six-spot burnet moth is a day-flying moth that flies with a slow, fluttering pattern. Look for it alighting on knapweeds and thistles in grassy places. It is glossy black, with six red spots…
The six-spot burnet moth is a day-flying moth that flies with a slow, fluttering pattern. Look for it alighting on knapweeds and thistles in grassy places. It is glossy black, with six red spots…
The river lamprey is a primitive, jawless fish, with a round, sucker-mouth which it uses to attach to other fish to feed from them. Adults live in the sea and return to freshwater to spawn.
A celebration of the River Usk and the communities that live and work alongside this beautiful river. Organised by 'Save the River Usk'
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.
We’re aiming to raise £20,000 to help restore our precious rivers, their wildlife and everything that depends on them.
A very rare species, this moth is now limited to one site in the UK. Males can be a striking reddish buff in colour.
Enjoy wide reaching views of the river Wye followed by an up close look at Dixton Embankment
The Lives of Moths - A Natural History of our Planet’s Moth Life written by Andrei Sourakov and Rachel Warren Chadd as reviewed by Andrew Cormack.
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.
Freshwater pearl mussels spend their adult lives anchored to the river bed, filtering water through their gills and improving the quality of the water for other species.