Wales is an extraordinary place for wildflowers and plants of many kinds. The diversity of habitats, which include fens, bogs, unimproved grasslands, sand dunes, limestone pavements and Atlantic Oakwoods each with their own specific flora, offer unrivalled opportunities to those with an interest in botany. Whether your interest in botany is as a professional or you simply enjoy the beauty of flowers in their natural habitats, Wales has a great deal to offer.
Kenfig National Nature Reserve Newborough Warren National Nature Reserve Anglesey Fens National Nature Reserves Cwm Idwal National Nature Reserve Meirionydd Oaks National Nature Reserve Cae Blaen Dyffryn Llyn Eiddwen National Nature Reserve - Aquatic Plants Coed Rheidol Craig Cerrig Gleisiad a Fan Frynych Merthyr Mawr National Nature Reserve Minera Quarry Morfa Dyffryn National Nature Reserve Morfa Harlech National Nature Reserve Cwm Cadlan National Nature Reserve Ynys Enlli/Bardsey Island Bryn Pydew North Wales Wildlife Trust Reserve Allt Rhyd y Groes National Nature Reserve - Mosses and Lichens Cors y Llyn National Nature Reserve Craig y Cilau National Nature Reserve Allt y Benglog National Nature Reserve - Mosses and Lichens Gregynog National Nature Reserve - Lichens and Trees
If your main interest is in Wild Orchids here are a few outstanding nature reserves in Wales to see them:
Anglesey Fens National Nature Reserves Kenfig National Nature Reserve Newborough Warren National Nature Reserve Cae Blaen Dyffryn Plantlife Reserve Dyfi National Nature Reserve Morfa Dyffryn National Nature Reserve Bryn Pydew North Wales Wildlife Trust Reserve
For details of all wild orchids found in Wales plus a comprehensive guide to 50 top orchid sites, see Sue Parker's new hardback book "Wild Orchids of Wales, how, when and where to find them"...
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