Wild flower walks with Helen Boyce, naturalist and author, at Noar Hill Nature Reserve, Selborne. Helen would be delighted to take individuals or small groups of 2-3 people around Noar Hill in June, showing and teaching them about the beautiful and abundant chalk downland wild flowers found there, including various orchids. She charges a token fee of £15 per head for a full morning or an afternoon session. People interested can text or phone her now on 07770 593330.
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Pamela Peacock, who lives in East Meon, has some interesting visitors in her garden. There are two elephant hawk moth caterpillars that are particularly enjoying her late flowering fuchsias.
An East Meon Nature member took this super picture of cinnabar moth caterpillars eating ragwort. The ragwort was sited on Hyden Hill, East Meon. After a very wet spring and early summer, ragwort is making Read more…
I found this early purple orchid next to a path near the Sustainability Centre. Spring is finally arriving.