Big Butterfly Count

[WrexTheDragon]

Not seen this posted, so if anyone is interested they are looking for 15mins to count butterflies anytime between Saturday 24th July to Sunday 1st August. Gardens, Parks any location. You enter your results online and can see them on a map of the UK.

It is being organised by Butterfly Conservation and M&S.

A very good guide is available :- ID Guide

Big Butterfly Count Website

Happy counting.

[Two_Sheds]

Yeah, I'll have a go. Only seen cabbage whites and one red admiral so far this year though

[WrexTheDragon]

Pictures from today :-

Gatekeeper
Peacock
Burnet Moth
Small White.

[wellie]

It's a huge pity that I missed seeing this post (and only myself to blame), because this year, we've had a HUGE amount come to visit us on a daily basis.

I guess, having created for them a living and breathing new Kitchen Garden, with herbs, flowers, fruits and vegetables (and weeds!) has given them all a plethora of something that they've previously been denied, bringing out the 'greedy-guts' in them, which has been so beautiful to watch out of the kitchen, conservatory and greenhouse windows for me personally, because it has been an absolute treat to behold.
And if we're all spared, I hope to be doing the same next year as well.

So, whilst I've not been able to take part in anyone else's survey at all, I do feel hugely priv, priv, honoured to have had my very own show from them all in my own Kitchen Garden.

Will it be happening again next year between the same dates?
If so, please, someone, send me a Private Message to jog my memory.
Beautiful Creatures (as long as you're lucky enough as Wellie to have a family of Fly Catchers to feed off the hatching Flutterby Eggs on your host plants..... obviously!!)

[Two_Sheds]

bump, it's here again

Big Butterfly Count