Orange-tip
It’s easy to see where these butterflies get their name – the males have bright orange tips on their wings! See them from early spring through to summer in meadows, woodland and hedges.
It’s easy to see where these butterflies get their name – the males have bright orange tips on their wings! See them from early spring through to summer in meadows, woodland and hedges.
The orange ladybird is pale orange with up to 16 cream spots on its wing cases. It feeds on mildew on trees like sycamore and ash, and hibernates in the leaf litter. It often turns up in moth…
This birch-loving moth can be seen flying on sunny days in early spring.
Explore butterflies at Toll's Meadow.
Explore butterflies at NWT Lower Wood, Ashwellthorpe.
Join us to discover what butterflies and caterpillars we can find at Sweet Briar Marshes.
A wander around NWT Holme Dunes looking for interesting flowers, plants and butterflies along the way.
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.