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One of the effects of a prolonged hot spell is the ability of some species to produce a second brood and this has occurred recently here in Derbyshire with the sighting of 8 Dingy Skippers at 2 sites on the Markham Pit South complex on the 8th of August 2022  (Debbie...

As the end is in sight of yet another hot spell it is obvious that the lack of rain and high temperatures has resulted in many grasslands becoming desert like and lifeless – whilst the grass will recover eventually when the autumn rains arrive, in the meantime what...

 After one of the driest July’s ever, it comes as no surprise that a great deal of vegetation and grasses have suffered almost to the point that very little plants are available for our butterflies to take nectar from so it is important that thistles, ragwort and late...

The second brood Wall Brown has just appeared at Hoe Grange Quarry – could all visitors record the numbers seen and date either in the record book on site or reply using the web page please

What a difference a week makes with the weather here in the UK – 39c on the 19th of July 2022 and a mere 20c on the 26th of July 2022. No wonder our local butterflies are wondering as to what is going on and this is reflected in the numbers seen on transects this last...