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The Task Day on the 14th November was challenging in all respects. Frequent showers, some heavy with just fleeting glimpses of sun to cheer us up. The entwined tree stems tangled up in very old bramble were very difficult to get into to cut and then remove. The high gusty winds meant we couldn't burn as was planned. Then there were the two ponies that just wouldn't leave us, our bags, our tools alone! Our new volunteer for the day was undeterred and got stuck in. We cut, dragged, trimmed then stacked locally and by the end of a sodden day we had largely completed the task. During the next NCV workday here on the 29th, I expect to be able to tidy-up and finish off this task.
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Six of us met up on Saturday 11th November in Shutes to look for Brown Hairstreak eggs on the young blackthorn. The egg Anna had found was gone, presumably eaten. The search was wide ranging, encouraged that with one egg there must surely be more to be found. By the end of the morning five other eggs were seen spread around in various locations. This is encouraging that we are providing the right blackthorn habitat for them.
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AuthorHon Warden of the Butterfly Reserve Archives
May 2024
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