Emperor dragonfly
The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits. It flies between June and August and even eats its prey on the wing.
The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits. It flies between June and August and even eats its prey on the wing.
The UK's smallest hawker, the Hairy dragonfly is mostly black in colour, but has a distinctively hairy thorax. It can be found in grazing marshes and flooded gravel pits, and along canals…
A voracious predator that will even eat other dragonflies, the golden-ringed dragonfly is the UK's longest species. It can be found around acidic streams in moorland and heathland habitats.…
What’s a little bit of mud between friends? Gary, Nathan, Tony and Adrian love getting stuck into volunteering – and it gives them an excuse to get a little bit mucky.
Join us for a field trip to Breney Common where we will learn how to survey for the dragonflies and damselflies found in Cornwall.
The sub-tropical paradise of Trebah Garden, near Falmouth once again proved the perfect backdrop for Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s annual ‘Wildlife Celebration’. Over 2,500 people of all ages enjoyed…
Join one of the multiple beach cleans taking place across Cornwall on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th of February, 2024. Be a part of this annual movement to support Cornwall’s marine environment by…
Cornwall Wildlife Trust are celebrating National Marine Week this summer by running nine days packed with family-friendly events and activities to celebrate Cornwall’s seas.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is delighted to invite you to an array of wonderful water-related wildlife events taking place during 2019, all supported by South West Water.
Marine Conservation Officers from Cornwall Wildlife Trust are shocked by the death of a dolphin in St Austell Bay which stranded with horrific injuries from a boat strike.