5 things you will have spotted on the beach
Do you know what a mermaid's purse is? Or what cuttlefish bone or whelk eggs look like? Here are 5 things you will have spotted on the beach.
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Meadow grasshopper
The meadow grasshopper can be found in damp, unimproved pastures and meadows throughout summer. Males can be seen rubbing their legs against their wings to create a 'song' for the…
Meadow buttercup
Meadow buttercup is a tall and stately buttercup, with buttery-yellow flowers that pepper meadows, pastures, gardens and parks with little drops of sunshine.
Meadow brown
One of our most common butterflies, the meadow brown can be spotted on grasslands, and in gardens and parks, often in large numbers. There are four subspecies of meadow brown.
Brook Meadow
This link will open on the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust website.
An old traditional hay meadow with beautiful wild flowers.
Meadow thistle
On first glance, the meadow thistle looks a bit like a knapweed - it's not as prickly as other thistles and only carries one pinky-purple flower head. It can be found in damp meadows and…
The Importance of Meadows and Meadow Creation - Ellesmere Branch
This link will open on the Shropshire Wildlife Trust website.
A talk by Richard Small of the Marches Meadow Group
Meadow saffron
A late-blooming flower, Meadow saffron looks like a crocus, displaying similar pink flowers once its leaves have died back. It is a highly poisonous plant of meadows and woodland rides and…
Lugg Meadow
This link will open on the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust website.
Lugg Meadow is one of the most important surviving Lammas Meadows in the UK.
Meadow vetchling
A scrambling plant, Meadow vetchling has yellow flowers. It is a member of the pea family and can be seen on rough grassland, waste ground and roadside verges.
Marden Meadow
This link will open on the Kent Wildlife Trust website.
An excellent example of an unimproved hay meadow. Designated as Kent's Coronation Meadow.