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KS1/2 Nature Detective
Close Sartfield Butterfly transect
Close Sartfield butterfly transect and the story of the migrating Painted Ladies, did you know butterflies flew so high?!
Greater butterfly-orchid
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…
Butterfly transects restart at Close Sartfield Nature Reserve
We are pleased to report that we have re-established the butterfly transects at our Close Sartfield reserve. These were started in 1993 by John Lamb and continued until 2014!
Wildlife Sites are places that are of high wildlife value
How to attract butterflies to your garden
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
Large emerald
This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.
Manx Wildlife Trust's Creg y Cowin is one of the first sites for The Wildlife Trusts’ Atlantic rainforest recovery programme
Isle of Man and North Wales are first to benefit from £38million Aviva fund
High brown fritillary
Considered Britain's most threatened butterfly, the high brown fritillary can be only be found in a few areas of England and Wales.
Duke of Burgundy
This beautiful orange and brown butterfly is now a rare sight in the UK
Large heath
This bog-loving butterfly is mostly found in the north of the UK, where it takes to the wing in summer.