Yellow meadow ant
The yellow meadow ant is known for creating anthills in grassland habitats. It has a close relationship with the Chalkhill blue butterfly - protecting the larvae in return for a sugary substance…
The yellow meadow ant is known for creating anthills in grassland habitats. It has a close relationship with the Chalkhill blue butterfly - protecting the larvae in return for a sugary substance…
Meadow buttercup is a tall and stately buttercup, with buttery-yellow flowers that pepper meadows, pastures, gardens and parks with little drops of sunshine.
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.
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…
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…
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…
An excellent example of an unimproved hay meadow. Designated as Kent's Coronation Meadow.
This small meadow supports botanically-rich limestone grassland, which is notable for an abundance of meadow saxifrage (Saxifraga granulata), a species that occurs in only a handful of sites in…
A presentation on the Walton Backwaters which were the setting for Arthur Ransome's book "Secret Water"; we will take a look at some of the exciting wildlife that can be seen in the…
For those wondering how to create a new meadow; or restore and manage an existing wildflower area
A good example of an unimproved Wealden meadow.
A species-rich meadow, a rare habitat in Scotland