Life in the Meadow

Common Blue Butterflies
Common Blue Butterflies. Photo: John Walters

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A guide to the common and rare plants of meadows

A guide to the common and uncommon plants that you may find in a Dartmoor meadow, by Norman Baldock, author of 'The Wildlife of Dartmoor', and former senior ecologist at Dartmoor National Park

The Wildlife of Meadows

A diverse range of insects, from butterflies to bees and beetles, and other animals such as lizards, thrive in well-managed Dartmoor meadows. Find out about them here.