Welcome to the South West Wales Branch of The British Naturalists Association! Whether you're an experienced Naturalist or a keen amateur who wants to learn more about British wildlife in all its forms, we welcome you to join us! We are located in Carmarthen Bay Area in Wales but there's no geological restrictions on memberships. Our organization is one of the active participating recorders of National Biodiversity network. We are also a content partner of Encyclopedia of Life and have a Life Desk on EOL. We are linked to Discover Carmarthenshire website and listed in The Natural History Museum's Nature Society Online.
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Royal Society Partnership Grants

Edited by Tingting Zhao on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 08:29

We welcome Primary, scondary schools to contact us for the partnership in science in applying the Royal Society Partnership Grants. For more information please go to: http://royalsociety.org/education/partnership/

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Illustrated Field Guides

Submitted by Tingting Zhao on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 08:21

Dear all,

 

We are currently planning to produce some illustrated field guides in South West Wales area, if you know some local species and their locations, please inform us, thanks ahead!

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'Bring Back The Nature Table' Campaign

Submitted by Tingting Zhao on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 08:16

Our branch of the BNA fully supports the 'Bring Back The Nature Table' Campaign. We welcome Primary, secondary schools and collages to join us, if you are a science teacher and is considering setting up a nature table, or if you need any consultation, please feel free to contact us!

For more information, please go to: http://www.bna-naturalists.org/ntable.htm

You can download the illustrated nature tables there, enjoy!

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Our Life Desk On Encyclopedia of Life

Submitted by Tingting Zhao on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 13:37

Please find our Life Desk here:

http://www.edulifedesks.org/class/2050

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Please Support Us In Running BioBlitz

Edited by Tingting Zhao on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 09:26

Our branch is interested in running a BioBlitz, so if you are interested in joining in or would like to sponsor us, please contact us.

Information on BioBlitz:

http://www.opalexplorenature.org/BioBlitzes

 

This is our blog: http://bioblitz2012sww.tumblr.com/

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Field Guide 'Biodiversity In Carmarthen Bay Area' on Encyclopedia of Life

Edited by Tingting Zhao on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 13:15

Please view our field guide on 'Biodiversity In Carmarthen Bay Area'.

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Field Guide 'Biodiversity In Carmarthen Bay Area' on Encyclopedia of Life

Edited by Tingting Zhao on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 13:14

Please visit our guide by clicking this link:

http://fieldguides.eol.org/fieldguide-view.php?guidekey=265

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Flickr

Submitted by Tingting Zhao on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:09

Hi there,

If you have a Flickr account, add me here:

http://www.flickr.com/people/westcoastnaturalists/

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Ways That You Can Help Us

Edited by Tingting Zhao on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 08:09

Welcome to the South West Wales Branch of The British Naturalists Association! Whether you're an experienced Naturalist or a keen amateur who wants to learn more about British wildlife in all its forms, we welcome you to join us! We are located in Carmarthen Bay Area in Wales but there's no geological restrictions on memberships.

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Helix aspersa

Edited by Tingting Zhao on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 08:57

General Description

With their messy trails and taste for greens, garden snails are often considered to be pests whose strong homing instinct makes human control difficult. They are often seen after rain, and leave a tell-tale trail of mucus.

Distribution

The Garden snail can be found in a number of locations including:
Africa, Asia, Europe, Mediterranean, United Kingdom, Wales. Find out more about these places and what else lives there.

Habitats

The following habitats
are found across the Garden snail distribution range. Find out more
about these environments, what it takes to live there and what else
inhabits them.

Biology

Being hermaphrodites, garden snails each have both male and female reproductive organs, but although they can mate with themselves, it's more usual to find a partner. When conditions are dry, snails retreat into their shell and seal the entrance. They can then survive in a state of suspended animation for several months.

A single garden snail can have 430 babies in a year.

Information from BBC Nature:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Helix_aspersa

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