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Being a gardener I get to work in several local gardens. I always keep an eye on what species are about, I've seen 21 species in my gardens this year. A Dark Green Frit and a couple of Brown Argus were the most unexpected, but on Monday after a couple of weeks of fleeting glances I was able to positively ID Brown Hairstreaks in one of my gardens. There is a prominate Ash and thorne hedging, and the nearest known coloney is less than a mile away. I'm some what chuffed to have them, but the grounds/ hedging is my responsibillity and I could use some advise on how to ensure their survival.

Gruditch

My recollection is that they egg lay on straggly new growth Blackthorn at 1m to 2.5m above ground.
Thus it is important to leave these areas untrimmed if possible.
Well done on your sighting.
HTH
Ham

Cheers Ham! , and thanks Matsukaze for the info, it was a great help.
The owners of the land have said they will do what ever it takes to help protect the butterflies.

Gruditch