White clover
A familiar 'weed' of gardens, roadsides, meadows and parks, White clover is famous for its trefoil leaves - look out for a lucky four-leaf clover in your own garden!
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Red clover
A familiar 'weed' of gardens, roadsides, meadows and parks, red clover has trefoil leaves and red, rounded flower heads. It is often used as fodder for livestock.
Hare's-foot clover
The downy hairs that cover the pale pink flowers of Hare's-foot clover give it the look of a Hare's paw - hence the common name. Look out for this clover around the coast and on dry…
Flagship Species
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust is focusing our conservation efforts on a handful of key species, including grey seals, Manx shearwaters, red-barbed ants, gilt-edged lichen and least adder's-tongue fern.
Scilly's species
The Isles of Scilly is home to some incredible wildlife, from grey seals to seabirds, unique plants and amazing rockpool creatures, some of which are found nowhere else in the UK.
Adopt a Scilly Species
You can support the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust by adopting a Scilly species. What will you choose: Scilly shrew, shearwater or seal?
Thank you for Adopting a Scilly Species
Thank you for Adopting a Scilly Species with the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust
Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
Large white
The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.
Marbled white
The striking black-and-white checks of the marbled white are unmistakeable. Watch out for it alighting on purple flowers, such as field scabious, on chalk and limestone grasslands and along…
Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust confirms return of rare species
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, confirms the first flowering dwarf pansy on the uninhabited island of Tean after 17 years absence, as a result of long-term habitat restoration work.
White campion
At night, the pretty, white blooms of white campion produce a heady scent, attracting feeding moths. Look for this wildflower along hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground.