Today I managed to get my
Big Butterfly Count done at the allotment site entrance where we have a meadow which gets cut down once a year. There's a section where we piled a load of cuttings a couple of years ago and the thistles are doing particularly well there! So that's where I did my count. I did counts on the site in
2012 and
2013 but it looks like I missed out on last year's unfortunately.
Anyway, here are my results for 2015:
- 6 - Large White
- 1 - Green Veined White
- 6 - Large Skippers
- 1 - Small Copper
- 1 - Common Blue
- 3 - Gatekeeper
- 4 - Ringlet
And here are the photos I managed to get:
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| Common Blue - what a beauty! |
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| Common Blue |
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| Gatekeeper |
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| Gatekeeper |
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| Ringlet |
My legs are buzzing now because of all the stingers and thistles, but I think it was worth it :-)
Lovely butterflies
ReplyDeleteHow long did you count for?
ReplyDeleteJust followed the link. I think I will do it in my garden. Then I can compare it with my new garden next year.
ReplyDeleteYes, good idea. I bet you'll get quite a different range of butterflies for those 2 locations. Your best on a sunny day though - I hope it returns this summer! It's so grey today :-(
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