Mass planting of marsh violets key to saving rare UK butterfly, says National Trust
Trust aims to boost colonies of small pearl-bordered fritillaries by planting 20,000 violets for their caterpillars in ...
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From the ‘gatekeeper’ to the ‘Scotch argus’, where did butterflies and moths get their strange names?
Up until then, only a few species had been individualised by folk titles ... Its beautiful, chequered markings explain ...
Bid to revive fortunes of rare butterfly
Thousands of violets will be planted across the Shropshire Hills in a bid to help a rare species of butterfly. The National ...
Mass of marsh violets to be planted in Shropshire Hills to boost rare butterfly
The National Trust is leading a planting scheme with 20,000 marsh violets planted to help the small pearl-bordered fritillary ...
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Butterflies migrating, and know your invasive dame’s rocket from wild phlox | Lehigh Valley Nature Watch
In the wild many plants are also blooming, although most of them aren’t native. Probably the most visible ones are the dame’s ...
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Mass planting to boost rare butterfly numbers in the Shropshire Hills
The National Trust and many dedicated volunteers will start the mass planting of 20,000 marsh violets across the Shropshire ...
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New butterfly species created 200,000 years ago by two species interbreeding
New butterfly species created 200,000 years ago by two species interbreeding. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 3, 2024 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 04 / 240417120142.htm ...
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National Trust: Volunteers to plant 20,000 violets - to help boost small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly
Both the increasingly rare butterfly species and the marsh violet were once widespread and common across the UK.
Here’s a great new tool to help protect butterflies in your area
A look at our local Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species and share some tips on how to protect them.
Why we still collect butterflies
Methods of field collecting have changed little since butterfly collecting became popular in Victorian times. The butterfly net remains the primary tool of the trade. Most butterflies are attracted to ...
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Mass of marsh violets to be planted in Shropshire Hills to boost rare butterfly
Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterflies have undergone declines ... “The pearl-bordered fritillary is one of the four species we’re particularly focused on helping through our stepping ...