Spring on the wing - the orange tip butterfly
The orange-tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) is present throughout Surrey and is one of our most widespread and earliest emerging butterflies.
The orange-tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) is present throughout Surrey and is one of our most widespread and earliest emerging butterflies.
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.
A large enclosed heathland site with no public access. Managed on behalf of the MOD, this unique reserve is grazed by a herd of red deer by the Trust.
A small colourful sea slug that can be found grazing on sea mats on the rocky shore and beyond the low water mark.
An extensive area of stunning open dry heathland. Managed on behalf of the MOD.
It is so easy to miss this clever little moth. It is a master of disguise, blending in perfectly as it looks just like the twig of a birch tree! Flying only at night, the buff-tip moth can be seen…
As the UK’s tallest bird the common crane is instantly recognisable with the ruffle of tail feathers and very long legs. Their bugling call is also very distinctive.