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fared so well. You can do your bit to help butterflies – plant nectar rich flowers to
provide food and allow some parts of your garden to go wild where eggs may be
laid and caterpillars can feast. More advice and information can be found on the
Butterfly Conservation website.

Souls Moor Ponies

The ponies should be returning to Souls Moor during this month to continue their
summer grazing of the meadow. Do say “hello” to them when you pass, but
please do not feed them or approach them and keep dogs on a lead. They are
there to continue their good nature conservation work. The benefits of their past
grazing are already apparent with a reduction in the longer rank vegetation and
the appearance of a range of more interesting and varied plants and wildflowers.
These include the bright yellow marsh marigolds, along with pink campion,
meadow buttercup, orchids, sorrel, ragged robin, comfrey and lady’s smock / the
cuckoo flower. The ponies have ready access to water (there is a pond on site)
and are regularly checked by the owner.

Nature Sightings

We would be very interested to hear of your local wildlife sightings (common or
unusual), so as to build up a picture of what is about and when it first arrives /
emerges.

Contact Us
If you would like to know more about the work of the Wildlife Group or to be
included on our mailing list, please contact:
Tony Bates at tonybates19@gmail.com / 01929 471563 or
Mike Gee at mike.n.g@outlook.com / 0775 988 4942.

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