The day started well when we saw that a lot of balsam had been cleared near to the bridge. We worked up river to Tubbs Bottom clearing a lot of balsam though a small amount remained out of reach on the opposite bank.
Monday 13 August 2018
Iron Acton
We were joined by a group of volunteers from Burges Salmon for a return visit to Iron Acton.
The day started well when we saw that a lot of balsam had been cleared near to the bridge. We worked up river to Tubbs Bottom clearing a lot of balsam though a small amount remained out of reach on the opposite bank.
This huge elephant hawk moth caterpillar seemed to be exploring the food potential of balsam until it fell off and had to be rescued from the river. If more of these were to develop a taste for balsam, perhaps they could help to eradicate it!
The day started well when we saw that a lot of balsam had been cleared near to the bridge. We worked up river to Tubbs Bottom clearing a lot of balsam though a small amount remained out of reach on the opposite bank.
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