Thanks David.
Yes you are probably correct in what you say, I will be praying for some decent weather and not setting my hopes too high. I have been looking at the Dutch butterfly conservation website, it is a bit difficult to navigate using google translate. The translations lead me to believe that the situation there is more dire than it is in the UK. Quite a large number of species being lost in recent years and several more threatened with extinction.
Of the butterflies you mention: Apparently Queen of Spain rarely overwinters in the Netherlands and is more of a summer visitor. Map apparently overwinters as a pupa (or Doll! in google translate). I also note that Large Tortoiseshell is an extreme rarity close to extinction, I am probably more likely to see Scarce Tortoiseshell. That's all if google translate is accurate of course. I would be happy with a Camberwel Beauty though
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