A nice selection of spring butterflies at Toad Holes Beck today. A Speckled Wood was enjoying the shade, two Small Whites by the middle pond, three Small tortoiseshell feeding on Lesser celandine and a single Peacock feeding on Blackthorn. Also of interest…
Autumn butterflies and Ragwort…
The plant Ragwort always seems to get bad press as it can be poisonous to horses. But from a wildlife perspective Ragwort is an excellent wildlife plant and provides food into November for many insects. With the weather being fairly warm and sunny today…
