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Broadcroft Quarry
Broadcroft Quarry is an active stone quarry and part butterfly nature reserve located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located towards the eastern side of the island, where it lies to the east of the village Easton and close to The Grove village. The reserve section is now a valued home for a number of butterfly species, while the working quarry area is one of the largest active quarries on Portland and has supplied London with natural Portland stone for many years. The quarry is owned by Portland Stone Firms Ltd, along with Perryfield and Coombefield Quarries. The firm is the largest landholder on the island. The nature reserve is managed by Butterfly Conservation. King Barrow Quarry, located close to the area of New Ground, in the north-east corner area of Tophill, is also another Portland nature reserve. Perryfield Quarry is also a part butterfly reserve. Broadcroft links with the now-redundant Yeolands Quarry, to the east, situated on the far eastern si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carex Pseudocyperus
''Carex pseudocyperus'' is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common name cyperus sedge or hop sedge. It grows in marshes, swamps, and the margins of ponds, rivers and canals. The stems can be up to with one male spike and 3 to 5 pendulous female spikes, and bright yellow-green leaves to . References pseudocyperus Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Carex-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idaea Degeneraria
''Idaea degeneraria'', the Portland ribbon wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was Species description, first described by Jacob Hübner in 1799. Subspecies In alphabetical order: * ''Idaea degeneraria alticolaria'' (Schawerda, 1933) * ''Idaea degeneraria degeneraria'' (Hubner, 1800) * ''Idaea degeneraria erschoffi'' (Christoph, 1872) Description The species has a wingspan of 26–31 mm. These small pale brown geometers are darker brown-marked between antemedian and median lines. Biology The larvae feed on various low herbaceous plants, mainly dandelion (''Taraxacum'' species) and knotgrass (''Polygonum'' species). The adults fly in one generation from June to July. Distribution This species can be found in most of Europe, in the Near East and in North Africa. These moths prefer warm limestone undercliffs.Chris Manle''British Moths''. Second edition/ref> Notes #''The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of its range.' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |