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Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall

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A busy three months for our marine interns!

Our marine interns, Bron and Greg, are half-way through their time with us and, in their latest blog, they share just some of the things they’ve been up to; they’ve certainly been busy!

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Purple hairstreak

The purple hairstreak is an elusive butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. It is entirely reliant on oak trees and can be spotted chasing around the treetops in woodlands and parks.

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Purple-loosestrife

A tall plant, purple-loosestrife can form dense stands of bright purple flower spikes in wet habitats like reedbeds, fens and marshes.

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Purple emperor

The male purple emperor is a stunning butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. Look for it feeding around the treetops in woodlands, or on damp ground, animal droppings or even carrion in the…

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Cat flea

You are most likely to spot the cat flea if you have pets. It will feed on cats, dogs and people, although it can't live on us. It is a pest and needs to be controlled in the house for the…

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Our Leatherbacks/Crwbanod môr cefn-lledr ni

Every summer our seas welcome marine turtles which come in after their favourite food – jellyfish. We’ve had all but one of the seven marine turtle species appear in UK waters.

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Great scallop

Great scallops are found around much of the UK and are a favourite seafood for people and starfish alike!