Marbled white (Melanagria galathea) resting on pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) © Guy Edwardes/2020VISION
Orchids and butterflies
Location:
Minera Quarry Nature Reserve,
Minera Quarry Nature Reserve, Maes y Ffynnon Road, Minera,, Wrexham, LL11 3DE
Minera Quarry Nature Reserve,
Minera Quarry Nature Reserve, Maes y Ffynnon Road, Minera,, Wrexham, LL11 3DE
Come visit the orchids and butterflies on a guided walk at the lovely Minera Quarry Nature Reserve
Event details
Meeting point
Meet in Quarry car park at the end of Maes-y-Ffynnon Road, Minera, Wrexham, LL11 3DE. What3Words///uttering.boarded.visitor. Grid ref: SJ25819 51939Date
Time
2:00pm - 4:00pm
About the event
July is peak orchid and butterfly season, perfect for exploring at Minera Quarry! This nature reserve is home to 14 species of orchid and we may well see 9 of them at this event. There's also the possibility of spotting redstarts and lots of butterflies!
This event is being run by the local Wrexham Volunteer Branch of North Wales Wildlife Trust.
