Let’s start with the bad news first..we the Low Moor & Oakenshaw Conservation Group arrived at Raw Nook LNR on Saturday to do some conservation work.
We were greeted by this all this Litter!…So disheartening…So a message to those irresponsible people..PLEASE TAKE YOUR LITTER HOME WITH YOU. Rant over!!!
Now for the good news!
A lovely single Hemp Agrimony has appeared in the meadow at Raw Nook LNR and is a new species for the site.
The seed may have blown in from nearby Toad Holes Beck as the plant has recently established itself there.
There is a moth call True Lover’s Knot – Lycophotia porphyrea which is a moorland and Lowland heathland species.
I have recorded the moth a number of times at nearby Caldene fields and thought the moth may breed in the lowland heath habitat of Raw Nook.
However, today I used my sweep net on the Heather at RN and found a tiny caterpillar which I was unfamiliar with. Research revealed the caterpillar to be a True Lover’s Knot moth.
This is great news for the reserve as this proves this moorland and lowland heathland species is breeding on our reserve…
