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Southern hawker

Brown hawker

Migrant hawker

Ruddy darter

Common darter

Blue tailed damselfly

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly

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The small tortoiseshell butterfly can often be found along old railway lines where there are lots of nettles for it to lay its eggs. It hibernates over the winter and can usually be seen flying between March and October.

Peacock butterfly

The peacock butterfly is a common species that is found mainly in scrubland and along hedgerows between March and October.The striking red colour and eye spots makes the adults easily recognisable. The caterpillars are black and feed mainly on nettles.

Speckled Wood

Large white butterfly

Large white or cabbage white butterflies like to feed on members of the cabbage family. They can be seen between April and October and live in a variety of habitats.

Brimstone butterfly

Brimstone butterflies are often the first butterflies to emerge in spring and can be found in a variety of habitats including grassland and scrub. They are also very long lived butterflies and remain active until October.

Small white

Comma

Red admiral

Red admiral butterflies are usually seen in summer and live in a variety of habitats where there are plenty of nectar sources, such as Buddleias and nettles.

The Snout

Distinctive upturned snout.

House Martin

House martins are smaller than swallows but arrive at a similar time in spring. They hunt for insects on the wing and build mud nests under the eaves of buildings, hence their name.

Hobby

The hobby is Britain’s only migratory falcon and it arrives in April to breed in the disused nests of crows. It is an excellent flier and hunts dragonflies and other birds, such as swallows on the wing. It can be

Yarrow

Wild angelica

Purple tinged stems

Bush Vetch

Climbing plants with pea-like flowers. Hairy.

Common Mouse-ear

Spear Thistle

Smooth Hawk’s beard

Ivy

A climbing plant, often seen wrapped around larger trees. Berries provide an important source of food for birds in winter and flowers particularly attractive to insects.