Speckled Wood on Bramble
Howardian
Local Nature Reserve

Introduction

Aerial View &
Location Map


Habitats

Dormice

Butterflies

Insects

Orchids

Plants

Trees &
Shrubs


Fungi

Lichen, Moss
Liverworts


Flora list

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Snowscenes

Viewpoints
74, 94 & 09


Nature Trail
1996


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Meadow & Grassland

The Wild Flower Meadow and open Grassland areas are ideal habitats for a large number of plant species. Here can be found many varierties of Orchid and Vetch, these areas compliment the Water Features and Woodland areas.

Howardian Local Nature Reserve
Wild Flower Meadow

Wild Flower Meadow
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Five types of Orchid are currently in residence on the Wild Flower Meadow, it is a wet area. Water Mint, Fleabane and Water Forget-me-not are some of the plants that thrive in this wetland water meadow habitat.

Grassland Meadow
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Here, in Summer, amongst the various vetches the Common Blue Butterfly can be seen flying and locked in mating pairs.

Howardian Local Nature Reserve
Grassland Meadow
Howardian Local Nature Reserve
Butterfly ride

Woodland Clearings
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Throughout a large part of the year the Speckled Wood Butterfly can be seen dancing in the sunlight in the woodland edges formed by the Butterfly Ride and other clearings in the woodland. Early in the year the Orange-tip can be seen on the wing.


All photographs have been taken on the reserve © Friends of Howardian LNR

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