High Weald

Common Dormouse

Common Dormouse

The Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) is small, bright golden coloured with a thick furry tail and big black eyes. It spends three quarters of their life asleep but still manage... Read more

Clouded Yellow

Clouded Yellow

The Clouded Yellow, Colias croceus can be seen every year in the High Weald but is one of the three butterflies that seldom survive our cool damp winters.  These butterflies... Read more

Peacock Butterfly

Peacock Butterfly

The spectacular pattern of eyespots of the Peacock, Inachis io, evolved to startle or confuse predators, making it one of the most easily recognized and best known species. It is... Read more

Tutsan

Tutsan

The shrubby Tutsan plant, Hypericum androsaemum offers some colour interest all year round with yellow flowers in spring followed by red berries that then turn black. The leaves have a... Read more