Buttery butterfly
Let’s take a closer look at the most ‘butter’fly of butterflies…
Let’s take a closer look at the most ‘butter’fly of butterflies…
A rare butterfly has moved into an area of Shatterford Woods where work took place last year to improve the habitat for wildlife.
This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.
A scarce butterfly that was almost extinct in the region is continuing to expand its range thanks to conservation efforts.
The Greater butterfly-orchid is a tall orchid of hay meadows, grasslands and ancient woodlands. It has whitish-green flowers that have spreading petals and sepals - a bit like the wings of a…
Enjoy an amble on the Old Hills.
The White admiral is a striking black-and-white butterfly with a delicate flight that includes long glides. It prefers shady woodlands where it feeds on Bramble.
The green-veined white is a common butterfly of hedgerows, woodlands, gardens and parks. It is similar to other white butterflies, but has prominent green stripes on the undersides of its wings.…
The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
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.
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…