Malvern Hills Lost Fritillaries Project

Malvern Hills Lost Fritillaries Project UPDATE 2021 and 2022 2021-BUTTERFLIES AROUND THE MALVERNS - Refer to pp 52-17 in the 2021 for an update in the first year - LINK: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Am4wALk7iXGMgphfy5kre-ApKpzybA?e=cNHLig 2022-BUTTERFLIES AROUND THE MALVERNS - Refer to pp 60-77 in the 2022 Report including Acknowledgements pp 96-97 in the second year - PRESS LINK: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Am4wALk7iXGMgphgWOUgIO6Kt3U5lA?e=XQHnNZ

This is an opportunity to learn more and ask questions about the reintroduction of PBF on to the Malverns. Please send an email to [email protected] if you would like to join me to visit the receptor sites on one or both on the following dates: 11:00-Thu-01-July: Chase End Hill Car Park – also Eastnor if time allows 11:00-Sat-03-July: Swinyard Hill Car park to visit Eastnor & Swinyard Hill

Despite the cool, cloudy conditions, the caterpillars bask on warm sheltered sites during brief sunny moments before feeding on the violet leaves

The crescent shaped bite marks are caused by the first instar larvae caterpillars - less than 3.5mm