As well as the submerged forest and fantastic views over towards Mumbles, Swansea Bay is also home to some fantastic wildlife, especially in the back of the dunes from Singleton Park to Blackpill.
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| Swansea Bay towards Mumbles. |
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| 'Submerged' tree-trunk. |
The dunes have a wide range of flora that changes throughout the year. Currently there are remnants of summer flowers such as sea stock, and new flowers such as evening primrose. There's also large stands of sea holly, sea spurge and old man's beard.
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| Evening primrose and old man's beard. |
In between the marram grass and dune flora, there are great aggregations of nesting holes, belonging to the ivy bee. A recent species in the UK, this solitary bee is increasing it's range further north, and currently has a good population in south Wales.
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| Ivy bee nest aggregation and ivy bee. |
The highlight had to be the butterflies. The difference being further south has to assemblage of flying butterflies, is most certainly notable. There's many common blues still on the wing, along with a good number of fresh small coppers. Plus the odd silver-y and speckled wood and a migratory clouded yellow.
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| Common blue, speckled wood, small copper and clouded yellow. |
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| Clouded yellow on sea spurge. |
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