The Blue Grey heifers are doing really well, grazing a rough pasture at the far end of the farm. This pasture has quite a lot of Devil's Bit Scabious, a host plant for Marsh Fritillary butterflies, and Natural England are keen for us to manage this pasture in such a way as to maximise both the plant and the butterfly. This involves grazing with a small number of cattle over a long period of time to create a mosaic of different lengths of grass, flowers and other desirable species. Top photo is Tinkerbelle, bottom one is Breeze.
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