We have added these beautiful Marsh Fritillary Butterfly Cards illustrated by the artist Cath Hodsman and commissioned by Hellfire Massy Residents Association to assist in our fundraising efforts.
Sold as Pack of 4 Cards = €13.00 (incl. postage, Ireland)
Click here: https://www.savethehellfire.com/how-you-can-help
Did you know the Marsh Fritillary butterfly is the only Irish insect listed on Annex II? It is a colonial butterfly with most individuals remaining in discrete patches of habitat. The adults have a short flight period in May and June and, as they do not wander far from where they emerged, can easily be overlooked. The best time to survey for the species is in September and October when the caterpillars can be found within silken webs on the leaves of the foodplant. Colonies can occur in a wide variety of habitats including sand dunes, calcareous grassland, fens, bogs and upland heaths and grasslands. The presence of its foodplant Devil’s-bit Scabious, Succisa pratensis is an essential habitat component
About the Artist
Cath Hodsman AMRSB is an artist and illustrator, who has a passion for painting and drawing insects. She was recently made a member of the Society of Biology and is a registered tutor for the Royal West of England Academy. She has exhibited her art at many esteemed venues including the Queens Gallery, Buckingham Palace, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, R.H.S Wisley and the Natural History Museum, London.
http://www.cathodsmanwildlifeartist.com
You can also pick up your 2022 Calendar online (https://www.savethehellfire.com/how-you-can-help)
and at the following stores:
Country Store & Cafe at Timbertrove on Killakee Road, Rathfarnham.
Rathfarnham Book Shop, Rathfarnham Shopping Centre.
This year we continue to focus on the wonderful biodiversity in the area.
Thank you so much for your continued support!
The Committee of the Save the Hellfire Campaign & Hellfire Massy Residents Association
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