Just read this piece, amazing how they do it!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19991550
Painted Lady High Altitude Migration
Painted Lady High Altitude Migration
Raising £10,000 for Butterfly Conservation by WALKING 1200 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats!!!
See http://www.justgiving.com/epicbutterflywalk or look up Epic Butterfly Walk on Facebook.
See http://www.justgiving.com/epicbutterflywalk or look up Epic Butterfly Walk on Facebook.
Re: Painted Lady High Altitude Migration
Fascinating stuff.
The most pertinent line was this:
"The journey is much longer than that undertaken by the famous Monarch butterfly, which migrates between Mexico and Canada."
The most pertinent line was this:
"The journey is much longer than that undertaken by the famous Monarch butterfly, which migrates between Mexico and Canada."
Re: Painted Lady High Altitude Migration
Amazing really. A bit like the Red Admiral then.