Since my last post, Amazing Insects. I took part in the Butterfly Count; my results, from an allotment full of herbs, Verbena boriensis, Lavender and Buddleia were;
1 Hummingbird moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
8 Large whites (Pieris brassicae)
1 Comma (Polygonia c-album)
3 Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
15 Gatekeepers (Pyronia tithonus)
1 Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)
1 Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
1 Silver washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
The overall results for 2025 have just been published. While the year seemed particularly good for butterflies and moths, especially after 2024, when compared to the last decade, it has been an average year.
You can read more at Butterfly Conservation.
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