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Dyer’s Greenweed
The yellow flowers of Dyer’s Greenweed can be seen on the Lizard from June to August. The cliffs near Kynance Farm are a good place to look. Photo: © Natural England/Neil Pike
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Sulphur Beetle
The bright colour of Sulphur Beetles makes them hard to miss, despite being small. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Chamomile Shark
We all love the flowers and scent of Chamomile, but so does the caterpillar of the Chamomile Shark moth. Photo: Ray Surridge
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Wheatear
Wheatears are summer visitors to Britain, and in July you can often spot juveniles born in the same year, as well as the striking adults. Photo: © Richard Birchett
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Ringlet
Ringlets may not be as showy as some other butterflies, but they have their own gentle charm. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Wild Thyme
Wild Thyme is in full bloom on The Lizard in July. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Red-veined Darter
Windmill Farm is a good place to see Red-veined Darters, a relatively scarce summer migrant to the UK. Photo: Dougy Wright
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Large Skipper
Watch out for Large Skippers from May to September in meadows, and in woodland rides and glades. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Wasp-mimic hoverfly
The striking wasp-mimic hoverfly Chrysotoxum bicinctum is found in grassy places and more open areas in woodland. Photo: Andy Pay
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Sedge Warbler
Windmill Farm is a good place to spot Sedge Warblers, summer visitors to Britain from Africa, . Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Four-spotted Chaser
A common sight in the summer, watch out for the darting, hovering flight of the Four-spotted Chaser dragonfly. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Conservation and Wild Food Foraging
As a passionate conservationist, dedicated to protecting the Lizard wildlife, it may seem unusual, indeed downright contradictory, that I am also passionate about foraging for wild food. A few years ago I was invited to do a piece on Radio 5 Live about foraging for food from the wild. This was a live discussion with…
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Lackey moth
June is the main time of year to watch out for webs of Lackey moth caterpillars: hawthorn and blackthorn shrubs are good places to look. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Hottentot-fig
The bright pink and yellow flowers of Hottentot-fig look cheerful on sea cliffs in the summer, but this is an introduced and invasive species. Photo: Phil Sellens (Wikimedia Commons)
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Galium Carpet
Watch out round the coast for the prettily-patterned Galium Carpet moth throughout the summer. Although nocturnal, it can be spotted when disturbed from its daytime resting places. Photo: Leon Truscott
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Marsh Fritillary
This small and delicate butterfly is a protected species due to its serious decline in numbers, but The Lizard is one of its strongholds. Find them on Mullion Cliffs or Goonhilly. Photo: Amanda Scott
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