Painted lady
A well-travelled migrant, the painted lady arrives here every summer from Europe and Africa. This beautiful orange-and-black butterfly regularly visits gardens.
A well-travelled migrant, the painted lady arrives here every summer from Europe and Africa. This beautiful orange-and-black butterfly regularly visits gardens.
Join us as we seek out these fascinating insects. Which ones will you spot?
This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
One of the prettiest hardy ferns, the lady fern is delicate and lacy, with ladder-like foliage. It makes a good garden fern, providing attractive cover for wildlife.
Explore butterflies at NWT Lower Wood, Ashwellthorpe.
Join us as we forage among the foliage and peer into our pre-dipped pond water, to investigate any interesting invertebrates which may be lurking.
A wander around NWT Holme Dunes looking for interesting flowers, plants and butterflies along the way.
In summer, the 'frothy' flowers of lady's bedstraw can carpet the grasses of meadows, heaths and coasts with yellow and fill the air with a sweet, honey-like scent.