www.ukbutterflies.co.uk

Apologies hit the wrong button to compress, obviously about as good at the photo lark as I am at identifying butterflies! Lesley

Yeah, I am thinking Peacock too!
Mouse

Agreed - Peacock it is!

Cheers,

- Pete

Thanks all. Looking at the larger image it does almost hit you as being obvious!! Although I reckon it is a non Peacock by now. Great site by the way, very user friendly, I'll be back, thanks again Lesley

Perhaps someone could write a 'Dead Peacock' Sketch??

Nothing much wrong with it as far as I can see - OK it has lost a lot of scales and the wings are a bit torn up, but it will still be able to fly and should be able to breed next spring.

There have been a fair few knackered/transparent Peacocks around this year. Is this caused by the appalling weather, and if so, why do they not tuck themselves up somewhere un-exposed, like they do when they hibernate?.

More likely damage caused by birds pecking at the eye spots.

I saw a pristine condition Peacock today on my transect at Malling Down, Lewes, East Sussex.
It even wondered if it could have been a freshly emerged 2nd brood?
There were reports of a possible second brood last year.



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