Orange ladybird
The orange ladybird is pale orange with up to 16 cream spots on its wing cases. It feeds on mildew on trees like sycamore and ash, and hibernates in the leaf litter. It often turns up in moth…
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Orange underwing
This birch-loving moth can be seen flying on sunny days in early spring.
Devon Wildlife Trust to reward wildlife gardeners
Devon Wildlife Trust is hoping to attract 1,000 people to take up the challenge and make their gardens better places for wildlife.
Orange-tip
It’s easy to see where these butterflies get their name – the males have bright orange tips on their wings! See them from early spring through to summer in meadows, woodland and hedges.
Support Devon Wildlife Trust
Join DWT as a member today and help to protect, restore and create wildlife-rich landscapes and bring more wildflowers, butterflies, birds and mammals back to Devon.
Charity brings blooms, colour and wildlife to city park
One of Exeter’s green spaces is set to burst with colour for years to come thanks to the efforts of a local charity and its young volunteers.
Devon Wildlife Trust AGM 2024
Our AGM is an opportunity for you to understand and participate in how we are governed as a Wildlife Trust. You will be given an overview of how the money that we raise is spent, the chance to hear from our Chair of the Board of Trustees and get an insight into the work that our hardworking teams and volunteers have undertaken over the past year.
Devon Wildlife Trust visitor centre
Discover Wembury Marine Centre in South Devon and where else to go in Devon for wildlife experiences
Discover wildlife on the moors
Find out what wildlife to look out for next time you visit one of Devon’s moorlands – Dartmoor and Exmoor, and discover Devon Wildlife Trust’s moorland reserves.
Thank you for supporting Devon Wildlife Trust
DWT's Steve Hussey says thank you to new members of Devon Wildlife Trust for their support.
Thank you for joining Devon Wildlife Trust
Thank you for playing a key role in our nature conservation team in Devon. With your membership, DWT now has an even stronger voice in standing up for Devon’s wildlife.
We hope you enjoy visiting DWT nature reserves – and we’d be delighted to see you at any upcoming wildlife events!
We hope you enjoy visiting DWT nature reserves – and we’d be delighted to see you at any upcoming wildlife events!
Ringlet
The ringlet gets its name from the small rings on the undersides of its wings. These rings show variation in the different forms of this species, even elongating into a teardrop shape.