Friday, 19 April 2019

Butterflies Respond to the Warm Spring Weather.

The cold weather brought on by a persistent and brisk easterly wind last week has now gone and we are now enjoying sunny and warm days with temperatures in excess of 20 degrees Celsius.The butterflies are beginning to respond with regular sightings of Orange Tip and a big increase in Green Hairstreak at a favourite site at the base of Afton Down in the West Wight.A lunchtime visit to Whiteways today produced a count of six to eight individuals.Unfortunately no other new species were as yet on display.





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  1. ¡Preciosas fotos de la Callophrys rubi!. Todo un placer volver a disfrutar tus mariposas, querido Peter. Saludos desde Asturias.

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    1. Thank you Belén,it is always a pleasure to read your comments.

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