Small skipper
Often found basking on tall grasses, or buzzing between stems, the small skipper is a small, orange butterfly. It prefers rough grassland, verges and woodland edges.
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Often found basking on tall grasses, or buzzing between stems, the small skipper is a small, orange butterfly. It prefers rough grassland, verges and woodland edges.
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Learn a tradition with its roots in the Iron Age and build your own mini dry stone wall to attract wildlife.
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