A small group of volunteers and Emily, the Adur Ranger, were to be found this morning slithering around the Reserve on what turned out to be a particularly damp and foggy task day. Thank you to those who turned up to help us sow wildflower seeds in the areas near the dewpond and, in particular, to our 2 new young volunteers who appeared to end up wearing most of the mud, but we hope had a good time in the process! We were concentrating on the area where the tree felling contractors left behind a lot of damage last year. Hopefully this will help the recovery of the site.
What a contrast today has been to the weather yesterday, when the warmth and sunshine brought out quite a lot of Brimstone butterflies. The lemon-yellow males are particularly noticeable, while the females are a greenish-white. It is thought that the bright yellow male Brimstone butterfly might have been the inspiration for the name butter-fly. These early butterflies are a lovely herald of spring to come.
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