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Elm tree.
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Wednesday, 26 June 2019
White-letter Hairstreaks Back at Towngate.
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A visit to the elm tree at Towngate in Newport on the 24th June discovered several male White-letter Hairstreaks high in the branches.Today...
Friday, 15 June 2018
White-letter Hairstreaks at Towngate.
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I first noticed a White-letter Hairstreak flying near to the top of the Towngate elm tree last Tuesday the 12th June.Unfortunately none dec...
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
White-letter Hairsreaks Still Busy.
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Yesterday as I observed the elm that has been home to White-letter Hairstreaks for the last three seasons I was fortunate to see a female...
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Early Return for White-letter Hairstreaks.
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This year the season seems to be at least two weeks early and many of the summer species are on the wing sooner than expected. The White-le...
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
Back In Town.
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The White-letter Hairstreak colony discovered last year on a disease resistant elm in Newport is still going strong. The first individual w...
Friday, 3 July 2015
A Red-letter Day.
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The White-letter Hairstreak is a secretive butterfly and relies on the elm tree for its life cycle.Therefore disaster struck when in the 19...
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