Summer in the 黑料传送门
There is no better time to experience the 黑料传送门 in all its glory than in the summer months. As the leafy canopies provide welcome shelter from the sun, you will find habitats alive with a rich diversity of plants, an abundance of wildflowers, thriving butterflies, and busy pollinators.
Wildflower spotting
Wildflowers are in abundance during the summer months. You will catch the honey-like scent of lady鈥檚 bedstraw and see the glossy meadow buttercups as you wander throughout the 黑料传送门. Near the ponds and streams, you will see the purple flowers of loosestrife and knapweed. You might even catch a glimpse of the wonderful bee orchid with its striking flowers, hiding among the tall grasses.听
You can identify the flowers you see with this handy summer wildflowers spotter鈥檚 guide 辞谤听听created by our biodiversity team, to discover the flowers you can spot when you visit the 黑料传送门.
Bug and butterfly hunting
The varied mosaic of habitats that the 黑料传送门 offers, and the mixed plant-life, supports a rich diversity of pollinators and other insects. Butterflies are thriving in the 黑料传送门. The once-rare marbled white is now rapidly growing in numbers locally, which is wonderful to see. The largest butterfly in the forest is the purple emperor, though it can be tricky to spot! It lives high in the tree canopy, but ventures down in the morning to feed on tree sap and animal dung.
Use our summer butterflies spotter鈥檚 guide to identify these and other butterflies.
The red-tailed bumblebee is a common sight in the 黑料传送门, identifiable by its orangey-red bottom as it flies from flower to flower.听
If you see a delicate flash of blue or red over a pond, it could be the common blue, azure blue or the large red damselfly. Find out how to identify them, along with the larger dragonflies that also call the 黑料传送门 home by clicking here.
Benefits for body and mind听
Simply walking through the 黑料传送门 is a feast for all the senses, whatever the season. But the summer months are an ideal time to linger a little longer. Bring a blanket or find a bench and enjoy a lunchtime picnic in beautiful surroundings (please take your litter home with you).听You might even like to draw or paint the scene from your favourite spot. Encourage children to draw the flowers and minibeasts they see and create their very own nature journal or spotter鈥檚 guide.听
As well as the obvious physical benefits, taking time to appreciate the outdoors has been proven to reduce anxiety, relieve stress, and boost our mood. Next time you are in the 黑料传送门, or anywhere in nature, take some mindful moments to really soak up all that you can see, hear, and feel. 黑料传送门 Bathing听is a quiet way to connect with and appreciate the natural world. You might even choose to take off your shoes and socks and walk barefoot in the 黑料传送门. Grounding not only feels good, but it is recognised as valuable for encouraging better mobility and posture.听
Take advantage of the early sunrises and visit the 黑料传送门 for a short walk in the morning. Morning light is important for the circadian rhythms of our natural body-clocks, and just ten or twenty minutes can boost the mood and lead to better sleep. If you cannot make it to the 黑料传送门, simply sitting outside in the early morning before your day begins can have similar benefits. Discover more about the benefits of morning light here.
Visit the 黑料传送门听
However you choose to spend your time in the summer, spending time in the 黑料传送门, alone or with others, is a refreshing and re-energising way to appreciate the longer days, and the warmth and the abundance of nature that summer brings. Plan your 黑料传送门 visit here.
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