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Our aim in both community spaces is to have a healthy balance between people and our wildlife. We plant flowers and hedgerows, trees and allow weeds to grow providing food and shelter offering a natural harmony for for our wildlife which brings many visitor Butterflies, Birds, Beatles, Bugs and Mammals to our gardens. Sometimes we can enjoy observing them as they go about their daily lives, Butterflies dancing from plant to plant or catching the warmth of the sun as they rest, birds collecting twigs to make their nest such beauty can bring much pleasure, as well as keeping our natural environment balanced.
Some of our animals are observed through photography and hidden night cameras and sometimes we just come across each other as we share the space and some we never see at all, but homes and shelter are provided encouraging wildlife to move in.
Planting Native Hedgerow and making animal habitats is part of our
Re-Wilding and Going Greener Projects
Selby Meadow has a Wildlife corridor that's fenced off from the public, the idea is to prevent as little disturbance as possible, allowing animals safe passage and a safe place to call home.
We are pleased to see many different insects, beetles, birds, small mammals, frogs and toads visit and make homes in our gardens, below are a few pics of butterflies we have had the pleasure of seeing late summer in Selby Meadow.
Peacock Butterfly
The Peacock is one of the most conspicuous European butterflies, impossible to confuse with any other.
P. Aegeria Tircis
This butterfly has a slow fluttering flight and is commonly found in shady areas with dappled light such as woodland edges and forests
Red Admiral
The Red Admiral is unmistakable , with it's red-and-black wings outspread. A visitor to gardens and parklands, it is attracted to various flowers and when in season ripe fruit.
Can you Identify This species of Butterfly?
Another beautiful visitor to Selby Meadow this less common Large tortoiseshell / Nymphalis polychloros
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