 | | | “Stingers are a vital part of growing up, giving us one of the most painful early memories of close contact with nature.
It is much later in life that most of us realise just how valuable they are, especially for some of our most beautiful wild creatures.
Without stinging nettles, peacock, small tortoiseshell and red admiral butterflies would have nowhere to lay their eggs, so do please find a space for nettles somewhere in your neighbourhood.”Professor Chris Baines
Environmentalist and Broadcaster |
| | True or False?Are you a nettle novice or a nettle nut? Take the test and find out! Question 1 of 5 | Peacock butterflies depend on nettles
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| | | | Did you know? | | The Latin name of the nettle Urtica comes from the word 'uro' which means to burn! |
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