by hoegrangequarry | Dec 11, 2023 | December 2023
Hello Everyone, After the recent mini freeze and subsequent days of heavy rain, it is hardly surprising that there have been no outside butterfly sightings in the County this week! However, I was surprised to get a note and photo from Ruth Moore who saw...
by hoegrangequarry | Dec 4, 2023 | December 2023
Hello Everyone, Despite the fact that we are currently in the grip of cold and frosty weather, at least that white stuff that makes life a misery this time of the year has thankfully just about managed to miss the East Midlands so far this Autumn/Winter, thus yet...
by hoegrangequarry | Nov 25, 2023 | November 2023
With sunny periods at a premium during the last week, I was not expecting many butterfly sightings in the County but once again the Red Admiral came up trumps with records received of 14 individuals noted at 10 locations in Derbyshire up to and including the 23rd of...
by hoegrangequarry | Nov 20, 2023 | November 2023
Hello Everyone, It was not only the veterans that were evident on Armistice Day as the 11th of November 2023 was one of those perfect Autumn days, which, after a slight early frost, developed into a sunny day with light winds – perfect conditions for our local...
by hoegrangequarry | Nov 10, 2023 | November 2023
Hello Everyone, Despite the fact that both the day time and night time temperatures are finally beginning to fall, any short periods of sunshine and heat are sufficient to entice our local butterflies out to take advantage of any late flowering buddleias and other...
