COUNTRY LIFE
4. Dark green fritillary
This large butterfly feeds on violets
so has been attracted to the reserve by
the pale violets flowering on the open
heathland. All the fritillary species are
declining in Britain, and on the Island
the dark green is little known beyond the
chalk grasslands. Despite its name, it is a
large orange butterfly. It is fairly easy to
spot as it flits around the heathland in late
June and July.
The new visitor experience
Photo: T he visitor experience ha s
been tra nsformed for you ngsters
Your local
Wildlife Trust
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Wildlife Trust works to create
a better future for wildlife and
wild places in Hampshire and
the Island. As the leading local
wildlife conservation charity, it
looks after 57 wildlife reserves,
has 28,000 members and 1,000
volunteers. The Trust manages
its own land and advises other
landowners how to manage
their land with wildlife in mind.
Staff and volunteers also carry
out surveys and gather data to
monitor how our local wildlife
is doing. Find out more at www.
hiwwt.org.uk.
Beechcroft House, Vicarage
Lane, Curdridge, Hampshire
SO32 2DP
Tel: 01489 774400
www.hiwwt.org.uk
Four species now thriving
1. Dodder
Before the restoration, just a single
specimen of this parasitic plant was
known to exist on the site; now it is rapidly
spreading across the heathland. In the
summer its red thr