Friday, January 14, 2011

BBC Wales Nature blog

BBC Wales Nature blog


Tree felling project helps rare Powys flower

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 02:27 AM PST

Efforts to safeguard the population of a very rare winter flower, the Radnor Lily, have been stepped up by the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). Radnor lily. Photo courtesy of CCW. The flower's sole UK habitat is the Stanner Rocks near New Radnor, which are 700 million years old. The rocks are managed by CCW and is a distinctive rounded hill clothed in part by woodland of native trees and...

Latest flood and weekend weather

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 08:39 AM PST

We've had a respite from the heavy rain today but there is more to come this evening. The Met Office has issued a warning for southern counties from Swansea across to Cardiff, Monmouthshire and The Valleys. Another 15 to 20 mm of rain is likely with 30 to 40 mm on higher ground and given that the ground is already saturated, there is a risk of more flooding to come. Most of the rain...

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