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2 Small Tortoiseshells (in courtship mode) and a Peacock
John Coupland saw 2 Small Tortoiseshells (in courtship mode) and a Peacock at HGQ on the 23rd of March 2022
The butterfly season has started at Hoe Grange Quarry!
The butterfly season has started at Hoe Grange Quarry – the Warden (Ray Walker) saw a Brimstone on site yesterday (18th March 2022). There are not many flowers out yet but both the Dandelion and Coltsfoot are now showing.
Update no 11 as at the 21st of March 2022
After a week of decent sunny weather and now the arrival of the Spring Equinox, it was inevitable that my Inbox would be busy with emails containing your excellent sightings for which I am very pleased to receive! With a total of 378 butterflies seen in 6 species...
Update no 10 as at the 14th of March 2022
At last a few warmish and sunny days during the last week enabled both recorders and butterflies alike to come out of hibernation and enjoy the weather – even dandelions have been seen on some grass verges which will probably mean that mower man will be up to his...
Update no 9 as at the 7th of March 2022
Not the best start to March 2022 with no sightings for the first time in a week this year so it looks like Spring could be another late version. There were a few late February 2022 records with sightings of Small Tortoiseshells from Glossop (Jean & Colin...
Update no 8 as at the 28th of February 2022
As the weather finally starts to settle down it looks like the over – wintering Red Admirals have decided that in any sunshine it is worth taking to the wing in their desire to get sustenance from early flowering plants such as mahonia and heather and indeed this was...