Red admiral
The red admiral is an unmistakable garden visitor. This black-and-red beauty may be seen feeding on flowers on warm days all year-round. Adults are mostly migrants, but some do hibernate here.
The red admiral is an unmistakable garden visitor. This black-and-red beauty may be seen feeding on flowers on warm days all year-round. Adults are mostly migrants, but some do hibernate here.
Join us as we seek out these fascinating insects. Which ones will you spot?
The White admiral is a striking black-and-white butterfly with a delicate flight that includes long glides. It prefers shady woodlands where it feeds on Bramble.
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
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.
Explore butterflies at NWT Lower Wood, Ashwellthorpe.
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.
Join ornithologist Carl Chapman on a night walk to seek out the wildlife on the heaths.