Monday 19th September 2022 – The Malvern Hills Lost Fritillary Project with Mel Mason

At our next indoor meeting on Monday 19th September 2022, Mel Mason of Butterfly Conservation will speak to the group on the ‘Malvern Hills Lost Fritillaries Project’. He will talk about the reintroduction of the Pearl-  bordered Fritillary onto the Malvern Hills following its local extinction at the end of last century.  The talk will include many images & several short videos illustrating the behaviour of Pearl-   bordered Fritillary, proactive habitat management, an insight into the difficulties of breeding caterpillars amongst so many elusive predators and an unexpected surprise following the extreme weather events in summer 2022

The meeting is being held at Stourport Sports’ Club, Kingsway, Stourport, DY13 8BQ.  The talk starts at 7:45 pm and admission is £3.00 (cash only).  All are welcome.

Please Note:   This meeting has been changed from the original listed date of Monday 5th September to Monday 19th September 2022.