Lack of butterflies?
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 2:19 pm
Where I live, there is usually found throughtout the year:
Small Tortoiseshell
Speckled Wood
Common Blue
Orange Tip
Green Veined White
Large and Small Whites
Holly Blue
Meadow Brown
Peacock
Red Admiral
Painted Lady
Clouded Yellow (on good years only)
Small Coppers
but at moment all I am seeing are GV Whites and the odd small tortoiseshell and a few Holly Blues at times. Whats happened to the rest I have been seeing? Not many Speckled Wood, 1-2 Small Tortoiseshells, no peacocks, no Read admirals and no common blues yet and no small coppers. None of the places here that I find them in has changed at all, they should still be there. Going out today to see what else I can find, and see whats up in these locations. If anyone has thoughs to why there are so few butterflies about, or if anyone else has seen this, would help. I'll post pics of the sights later.
Small Tortoiseshell
Speckled Wood
Common Blue
Orange Tip
Green Veined White
Large and Small Whites
Holly Blue
Meadow Brown
Peacock
Red Admiral
Painted Lady
Clouded Yellow (on good years only)
Small Coppers
but at moment all I am seeing are GV Whites and the odd small tortoiseshell and a few Holly Blues at times. Whats happened to the rest I have been seeing? Not many Speckled Wood, 1-2 Small Tortoiseshells, no peacocks, no Read admirals and no common blues yet and no small coppers. None of the places here that I find them in has changed at all, they should still be there. Going out today to see what else I can find, and see whats up in these locations. If anyone has thoughs to why there are so few butterflies about, or if anyone else has seen this, would help. I'll post pics of the sights later.