by hoegrangequarry | Jul 22, 2025 | July 2025
Hello Everyone, After a week of mixed weather which was followed by a period of welcome rain, it was pleasing to note that butterfly numbers in some parts of the County remained relatively high just in time for the Big Butterfly Count which runs from the 18th of July...
by hoegrangequarry | Jul 17, 2025 | July 2025
Hello Everyone, After the third heatwave in as many weeks (ie 26c & over for 3 consecutive days here in Derbyshire), it is of no surprise that this has worked well for both the distribution and numbers of butterflies that have been noted recently – indeed...
by hoegrangequarry | Jul 8, 2025 | July 2025
Hello Everyone, There have been some huge numbers of butterflies seen on transects (and also casually) during the last week so it begs the question – have they peaked too soon? Pleasingly there have been 3 more sightings of the Purple Emperor in the County...
by hoegrangequarry | Jun 30, 2025 | June 2025
Hello Everyone, Well the natural expansion of the iconic Purple Emperorbutterfly is well and truly underway here in Derbyshire thanks to the recent spell of hot and sunny weather and the expertise and keen eyes of our Derbyshire volunteers – recent sightings...
by hoegrangequarry | Jun 25, 2025 | June 2025
Hello Everyone, Just after Update no 24 was emailed out, Bill Cove informed me of the first confirmed sighting of a Purple Emperor in Derbyshire this year – it was seen on a driveway near to Ticknall in the South of the County on the 24th of June 2025. The site...
