Wildflowers & Insects
All the country lanes are home to great swathes of seasonal
Primroses, Celandines, Violets and Bluebells with the delicate Wood
Anemones featuring in virtually every wooded area. Cowslips are a
common sight here as are a number of orchids and uncommon Vetches. The
uncommon Sea Holly thrives in the coastal sand dunes and pink swathes
of thrift grace the cliff-tops.
Craggy hills and the surrounding moor land provide a superb show of
heather towards the late summer, which offers a spectacular contrast
with the late bloom of the gorse. The clean air, warm climate and rich
vegetation provides a favourable habitat for insects with butterflies
such as the common Meadow Brown, Red Admiral and Tortoiseshell,
thriving alongside the Dark Green Fritillary and the rare Marsh
Fritillary. The marshy areas of the region provide an ideal habitat
for the colourful Dragonflies.
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