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Update no 50 as at the 23rd of November 2023 – the Year of the Red Admiral!
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...
Update no 49 as at the 17th of November 2023 – Red Admirals are still prolific!
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...
Update no 48 as at the 10th of November 2023 – including details of the B C East Midlands AGM later this month
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...
Update no 47 as at the 3rd of November 2023 – Red Admirals still in control!
After the wettest October on record with about double the monthly average rainfall in the Region, there is no let-up in rain at the beginning of November 2023, although the main effects of Storm Ciaran managed to avoid us despite our barometer reading of just 952...
Update no 46 as at the 27th of October 2023 – Red Admirals survive okay!
After the near catastrophic floods that followed the heavy rain of last weekend, it was with some trepidation that I looked in my Inbox each day afterwards to see if I was going to get many emails from Recorders who have managed to see any butterflies that had...
Update no 45 as at the 20th of October 2023 – Year of the Red Admiral Bonanza
Well the cold weather front that passed over us on the night of the 13th/14th of October left us with a strong N W wind which is ideal to help migrant butterflies such as the Painted Lady and the Red Admiral to make their great escape from the grip of our winter here...