COUNTRYSIDE, WILDLIFE & FARMING
become ‘leggy’ and bare.
Reddish Buff
Cranmore (the area in which Ningwood is
located) is the only Site of Special Scientific
Interest designated for a moth – the reddish
buff.
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Cranmore is also the only site on the Isle of
Wight for this butterfly. The favoured food
plant of the larva is common dog-violet.
Interestingly, it prefers to lay its eggs on larger
leaves than the closely related pearl bordered
fritillary, which prefers smaller leaves.
Silver Washed Fritillary
A butterfly strongly associated with open
broad-leaved woodland. Interestingly, the
eggs are laid on tree trunks well away from
the violets that are its food plant. The tiny
caterpillars crawl down to the woodland floor
to find their first meal.
Your local
Wildlife Trust
The Hampshire and 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 27,000 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.hwt.org.uk.
life
Businesses
Support
for the
Wildlife
Trust
M Morris
Businesses on the Island are doing their
bit to support wildlife by joining the
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife
Trust as Wildlife Investors.
The membership scheme has now
grown to over 50 businesses since
its launch last year. Island businesses
including CAR Gardens, RJR Solicitors
and Newport Golf Club have been
among the first on the Island to support
the Wildlife Trust.
The scheme’s benefits make for good
business – particularly the use of the
Trust’s logo, the framed membership
certificate and the associated publicity.
We are still looking to grow the
number of business members, so if
you think your organisation could help
support the Trust, please contact Peter
Hutchings on 01489 774400, email
[email protected] or visit the website
www.hwt.org.uk
Photo Above: Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary by Phil McLean
Photo Above: Left Sawwort, Nightingale by Brenda Palmer, Hampshire Silver Washed Fritillary at Pamber by Phil McLean
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is a charity. Join today and help your local wildlife www.hwt.org.uk
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