Second Brood Potential
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:15 am
Many species that are normally single brooded (or largely single brooded with a small second showing, eg Wood White, Swallowtail), can have second broods in favourable seasons. We have just enjoyed a fabulous spring with temperatures and sunshine comfortably above average (in the south though we could though perhaps have done with a little more rain).
So what might we hope to see doing well in 2009? This list is not exhaustive but some possibles are given here.
Dingy Skipper, Small Blue, Duke of Burgundy, White Admiral, Pearl Bordered, Small Pearl Bordered and Heath Fritillaries. Wood White and Swallowtail could well have stronger second broods than normal and Wall Brown might even have a third brood (the beginning of the recover perhaps?)
Jack
So what might we hope to see doing well in 2009? This list is not exhaustive but some possibles are given here.
Dingy Skipper, Small Blue, Duke of Burgundy, White Admiral, Pearl Bordered, Small Pearl Bordered and Heath Fritillaries. Wood White and Swallowtail could well have stronger second broods than normal and Wall Brown might even have a third brood (the beginning of the recover perhaps?)
Jack