The Noble Chafer
The Noble Chafer is a rare, metallic-green beetle that can be found in traditional orchards. The larvae live in old, decaying fruit trees, where they take...
Apples, Biodiversity
Marmalade Hover Fly
The marmalade hoverfly is commonly found in orchards, sunny woodlands, parks and gardens. The larvae eat aphids and the adults feed on nectar on flowers tansy,...
The Crab Spider
The flower crab spider is one of 27 species of crab spider. The female flower crab spider can alter the colour of its body to match...
Animals & Insects in the Orchard
Animals that live in the orchard Three of the most important features of orchards are: the dead, or decaying wood caused by trees which age quickly...