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Take the example of butterflies, some spend the winter as eggs stuck to the bark
of trees, shrubs and other plant stalks and only hatch out the following spring.
Others might overwinter as caterpillars that stop feeding as the temperatures get
lower, only resuming their feeding when winter is over. Some spend the winter
wrapped in the safety of a chrysalis, waiting until spring or summer to emerge as a
beautiful butterfly. Some butterflies even overwinter in their adult form tucked
away in the shelter of leaf litter, woodpiles, hedges etc. We all love to see
butterflies in our gardens and countryside, so give them (and other insects) a
helping hand by doing less!

Souls Moor Ponies

We are fortunate that Souls Moor is
a ‘Site of Nature Conservation
Interest’, a designation given to
the area because of the diversity
of wet meadow plants that occur
there, some of which have been
lost from many areas because of
intensive agriculture. This is why
we have the 2 charming ponies
there and they have been doing
great work over the Summer,
Paul Martin 07788 185048 grazing the land and keeping the

Electrics 01929 289323 grass sward low. It will soon be time for the ponies to leave for their winter
quarters, so do go and say ‘bye’ to them! Over the past five years during which
paulmartinelectrics@outlook.com the ponies have been present, there has a marked and welcome reduction in the
vigour of the taller plants such as marsh thistle, meadowsweet and hogweed. This
Local BH20 electrician, with over forty years’ helps to create a better balance of vegetation and allow the smaller and rarer
experience offering:- plants and flowers to flourish.

 Consumer Unit (fuse The pond on Souls Moor was formed to provide a constant source of water for the
board) Replacement ponies, but also provides an additional habitat for wildlife. It has been colonised
 Emergency call-out with some plants, frogspawn and young frogs have been seen along with
dragonflies flying over the water. We have fenced off part of the pond. This has
Service
helped to prevent some of the pond side poaching by the ponies, while allowing
 Additions and the ponies easy access to drink. The reduction in poaching is allowing for the
Alterations to Existing growth of pond edge plants adding to the range of plants in the pond and cover
Installations for a wider range of invertebrates.
 Portable Appliance
Testing
Conservation Working Parties – Saturday 6 November – Do
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Free Estimates Our next Conservation Working Party will be on Saturday, 6th November. We will
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