Llanelli Naturalists – Getting Bogged Down
After all the rain we've been having this winter a lot of places are looking “boggy”. A true peat bog is an area of...
Llanelli Naturalists – Wader Minute!
In and around Llanelli we have large areas of good wildlife habitat, especially along the coast, of which migratory life is an important component.
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Llanelli Llanelli Naturalists – Just Teaseling!
Flowering this month is the Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum), a common native plant well known for its egg-shaped flower heads which persist throughout the winter...
Llanelli Naturalists – Fluttering By
We had a comprehensive Zoom talk on Carmarthenshire’s butterflies on 7th March, from ecologist Dr. Deborah Sazer. After talking in general about the five...
Llanelli Naturalists – Hedge-ucation
In the winter, hedges can reveal bird nests from the previous summer and animal paths up the bank and through the hedge. Overwintering insects,...
Llanelli Naturalists – Things With Wings
Autumn is the time of whirling flocks of jackdaws, when the swifts have gone and the swallows and martins have packed their bags for...
Llanelli Naturalists – Looking For Hedgehogs
Continuing our theme of using equipment to see nature, have you ever considered getting a camera trap? Invaluable for wildlife research or just seeing...