Winter butterflies
Butterflies aren’t a species group we associate with winter, mostly seen on warm sunny days as they feed on the nectar from flowers. However, records show that there are butterfly sightings in…
Butterflies aren’t a species group we associate with winter, mostly seen on warm sunny days as they feed on the nectar from flowers. However, records show that there are butterfly sightings in…
Summer is peak butterfly season and gardens can be as good a place as any to spot these winged wonders.
Of all our butterflies, one group immediately springs to mind when we think of hot summer days. On a south-facing downland slope, bright blue butterflies skip and chase across the hillside.
We may be feeling we have metamorphosed from social butterflies into solitary bees in the past few weeks, but out there, there are plenty of both butterflies and bees working hard to ensure we can…
Spend a relaxing morning learning about the wildflowers and butterflies of chalk downland.
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We are slipping into autumn. Despite the weather remaining warm, the signs are everywhere. Berries are ripening and birds are on the move. Over the last few days there have been between 500 and…
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
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Testwood Lakes Bird Sightings November 2017