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 ...
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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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.
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National Trust adds a splash of purple to Shropshire’s ‘blue remembered hills’
“The pearl-bordered fritillary is one of the four species we’re particularly focused on helping through our stepping stones ...
BBC16 Std.
Bid to revive fortunes of rare butterfly
According to Butterfly Conservation, the small pearl-bordered fritillary was once very widespread but has declined by 91% in ...
Shropshire Star1 T.
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 ...
Echo news3 Mon.
Heath Fritillary butterfly spotted at Oakwood Reservoir,
A rare and protected species of butterfly has been spotted in south Essex and work is taking place to preserve their habitat. The Heath Fritillary butterfly, previously on the brink of extinction ...
National Trust11 Mon.
Heddon Valley's high brown fritillary walk
The meadow is home to dozens of species including the high brown fritillary in late June. You'll pass Peter Rock, a great spot to ...
bordertelegraph3 Mon.
Small Pearl Bordered fritillary seen at Broughtonknowe Woods
A SCARCE Scottish winged insect, the Small Pearl Bordered fritillary, was one of the best “spots” at Broughtonknowe Woods ...
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The Roston Native Butterfly House opens up for the season
"but we have sweater boxes stacked about four or five feet high raising these fritillary caterpillars. We kind of go all in ...
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Fritillary Drive, Healing, DN41
Describes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about ...
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Foresight, the Eden Project and Natural England collaborate to help endangered butterflies take flight
By planting over 600 Devil's-bit-Scabious (Succisa pratensis), the primary food source for the Marsh Fritillary, participants ...