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    Suffolk Wildlife Trust

    Tawny owl by Beverley Carpenter

    Suffolk Wildlife Trust is Suffolk’s nature charity – the only organisation dedicated to safeguarding Suffolk’s wildlife and countryside.

    We make a difference for Suffolk by managing nature reserves - securing a bigger, better and more connected landscape for wildlife and by inspiring the next generation through hands-on experiences with nature.

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    Signs to hides at Lackford Lakes

    John Ferguson

    We care for 50 nature reserves across Suffolk, with visitor centres at Carlton Marshes near Lowestoft and Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds. 

     

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    We have something for everyone! Events for tots through to teens, wildlife courses for adults, practical conservation volunteering, wildlife walks and talks.

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    Volunteers tree planting - Sarah Groves

    Volunteers tree planting - Sarah Groves

    There are so many ways to get involved and support Suffolk's Wildlife, from watching a wildlife webinar at home to volunteering with us on a reserve. 

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UK Species Explorer

Chalkhill blue female © Tom Hibbert

Butterflies

Duke of Burgundy

A Scotch argus butterfly resting on a leaf, its brown wings open showing the orange patches and black-bordered white spots

Scotch argus

A wood white butterfly resting on a plant, with its distinctive oval wings closed

Wood white

Large heath butterfly

Large heath

High brown fritillary

High brown fritillary

Marsh fritillary

Marsh fritillary

Glanville fritillary

Glanville fritillary

Orange-tip Butterfly

Orange-tip

Speckled Wood

Speckled wood

Brown hairstreak butterfly

Brown hairstreak

green hairstreak

Green hairstreak

Wall Brown

Wall brown

Pearl-bordered Fritillary underwing

Pearl-bordered fritillary

Purple Hairstreak butterfly

Purple hairstreak

Marbled White

Marbled white

White-letter hairstreak butterfly

White-letter hairstreak

Small Copper butterfly

Small copper

Grayling

Grayling

Silver-studded Blue butterfly

Silver-studded blue

Brown Argus

Brown argus

Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper

Holly Blue butterfly

Holly blue

Common Blue butterfly male

Common blue

Meadow Brown

Meadow brown

Large Blue butterfly

Large blue

Ringlet

Ringlet

White admiral

White admiral

Small heath

Small heath

Small Skipper

Small skipper

Purple emperor

Purple emperor

Black hairstreak butterfly

Black hairstreak

Large Skipper

Large skipper

Red Admiral butterfly

Red admiral

Heath Fritillary butterfly

Heath fritillary

Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail

Painted Lady butterfly

Painted lady

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