Buff-Tip
07/01/2021
This remarkably distinctive moth resembles a twig from a Silver Birch, one of the caterpillar’s foodplants, and can occasionally been seen resting on twigs by day.
This fuzzy species is a type of hawker dragonfly and is one of the earliest to emerge in spring. This used to be quite a scarce species, but it has been increasing its range and abundance in recent years, perhaps due to warming temperatures. It has been seen at Swan Lake and our Edgbarrow Woods nature reserve. They are quite dark, and the males have small blue markings, while the female has even smaller yellow spots.
This remarkably distinctive moth resembles a twig from a Silver Birch, one of the caterpillar’s foodplants, and can occasionally been seen resting on twigs by day.
This large fritillary, while relatively widespread nationally, is scarce and declining in this region. Indeed, the specimen pictured is the only one recorded within a 10km radius in 2020.
This stunning moth resembles the colours of its caterpillars’ favourite foodplants, willow herbs, and can sometimes be seen resting among the foliage of these plants during the day in early summer.
These stunning jewel-like beetles are members of the scarab family. The adults feed on pollen and nectar, and sometimes petals, particularly from roses, hence their name.
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