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    3 Months at the Garden

    by Laura Jones

    Three months at the Garden. I’m Jack and I’m coming to the end of a three-month placement within the Science department at the Botanic Garden as part of the industry year of my BSc Countryside Management at Aberystwyth University. During my time at the Garden I have been involved with various projects and activities. The […]

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    Plant conservation? In Vietnam?

    by Bruce Langridge

    The Garden’s curator Will Ritchie is collecting plants in Vietnam. Find out why and what he’s found.

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    Otters in action in the Garden

    by David Hardy

    Our otters are TV stars – thanks to film cameraman Richard Hopkins

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    Seed collecting on Kenfig National Nature Reserve

    by Carly Green

    Seed collecting season is upon us, and so far it’s been a fruitful year! The National Seed Bank of Wales was launched at the end of 2018, and since then we have been busy gathering valuable collections of plant material from our own Waun Las National Nature Reserve. This past month saw our first seed […]

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    Pollinator of the day #7 – Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaeae)

    by Abigail Lowe

    The cinnabar is a widespread species of day-flying moth. It is readily disturbed by day although it also flies at night. The species is named after the bright red, mercury sulphide minerals cinnabar and cinnabarite. The caterpillars are also distinctive and easily identified by their alternating orange and black stripes; these colours are a form […]

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    Fire and Brimstones

    by Peter Lee-Thompson

    Whilst awaiting the installation of the bridge on Llyn Mawr, I was lucky enough to spot a bright yellow – male brimstone butterfly skipping between the knapweed. Brimstones, whilst not threatened, are a somewhat elusive species, rarely sighted in the Garden and usually in spring. Like many species, they are closely linked to their food […]

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