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These images are of things you may see locally.  If you have attended any of our 2026 events, these are some of the pictures you will have seen on our display, and asking those who have attended what they have seen.  One of the themes we have had through the year on our facebook page is about pollinators on flowers.  

Did you know?

• Ragwort is one of the most frequently visited flowers by butterflies, including red admirals and peacocks, it provides food for around 178 different insect species – 27 of these insects feed on ragwort alone.
• Ragwort is the food plant for the stripy black and yellow caterpillars of the cinnabar moth. Eating the poisonous leaves makes them taste bad – giving them a built-in deterrent against predators!
• Common Knapweed is another very popular flower visited by butterflies and bees, and provides food for around 70 different insect species
• In turn, all these insects are food for birds, bats, mice, voles and other predatory insects.