Wildlife at the National Trust Which of these butterflies can you spot? There’s lots of wildlife at National Trust places but we’ve suggested a few locations where these species are more common. Gatekeeper Red admiral butterfly butterfly Has a golden colour and Is often seen on flowers. can be found on shrubs, at Some come to visit us all the edge of fields and along the way from France. hedgerows. Suggested locations: Suggested locations: Calke Abbey, Dovedale, Brockhampton Estate, Hardwick, Packwood Clent Hills, Dovedale House Peacock butterfly Painted lady Has spots on its wings that butterfly look like eyes. Moves between North Africa and Europe. The Suggested locations: caterpillars like eating Belton House, Calke Abbey, thistles and brambles. Dovedale, Hardwick, Packwood House Suggested locations: Attingham Park, Belton, Croome, Hardwick Comma butterfly Small Has a trick to hide from predators: when its wings tortoiseshell are closed it looks like a butterfly dead leaf. Can be found hibernating in Suggested locations: sheds and garages in winter. Brockhampton, Croome, Dovedale, Hardwick Suggested locations: Belton House, Berrington Hall, Calke Abbey, Ringlet Hardwick, Packwood House butterfly Common blue Is chocolate brown in colour with delicate white edging butterfly on its wings. Found in flowery grassland, Suggested locations Clent particularly where bird’s- Hills, Clumber Park, Croft foot-trefoil grows. Castle, Dovedale Meadow brown Suggested locations: Brockhampton Estate, butterfly Clumber Park, Croome, Is one of the commonest Dovedale butterflies you’ll be able to see in the summer, especially Don’t forget to share your wildlife photos with us on Facebook, Twitter in long grass. and Instagram #NTMidlands • www.nationaltrust.org.uk/midlands Suggested locations: Clent Hills, Dovedale Photography ©northeastwildlife.co.uk ©National Trust Images/Joe Cornish/John Millar/Ross Hoddinott. NT/Carl Hawke. Please recycle after use. © National Trust 2016. National Trust is a registered charity number 205846.