 | | This is another clever initiative from CONE. It makes us think twice about the common yet important wildlife on our doorstep.
At Butterfly Conservation, being nice to nettles comes as second nature to us - we love them! Not only are nettles good for butterflies like Red Admiral, Comma and Peacock, they also have so much to offer to other wildlife. Our thanks go to CONE for increasing our awareness of this familiar and incredibly useful plant.Charlie Rugeroni Butterfly Conservation - the leading organisation for the conservation of butterflies nationally |
| | Nettles and PeopleUntil the latter half of the 20th Century the nettle was regarded as a most useful plant. And just as the nettle has exploited mankind by colonising their waste areas, mankind has exploited the nettle using it for food, clothing and remedies. Even today there is much research into the medicinal use of the nettle. |
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| | Did you know? | Native American braves would flog themselves with nettles to keep themselves awake while on watch. |
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