Seaside Butterflies | Robots in the countryside

After 5 years of climate change and fluctuating weather, we catch up with the highs and lows of our fluttery friends, the Silver Studded Blue butterfly in this revisted episode.

Ranger Kate Martin hears how the team at Hafod Garregog nature reserve have been caring for the habitat of this peculiar butterfly species away from their usual home on the coast and learns how a team in Devon are making best use of some robotic helpers.

Production
Host: Kate Martin
Producer: Jack Glover
Sound editor: Jesus Gomez and Jack Glover

Discover more
For more information about the places mentioned in this episode please visit: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/hafod-estate
and
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/sidmouth-countryside/salcombe-hill-circular-walk

For more information on the Silver Studded Blue and more butterflies and moths please visit our friends at Butterfly Conservation.
https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/silver-studded-blue

To take part in the Big Butterfly Count organised by Butterfly Conservation please visit Big Butterfly Count (butterfly-conservation.org)

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