A cloud of Small White
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:03 pm
On my butterflying travels today I was driving on the A57 just outside North Anston (near Worksop) and drove through what can only be described as a "cloud" of Small White butterfly. I've never seen so many all in one place, I'm guessing around 1000+ in 30 seconds of driving. Interestingly, it appeared to be an isolated pocket. Yes there were lots of Small White in the verges elsewhere on my travels today, but maybe one every 30 seconds.
I later passed the same spot on the return journey. There were less on the wing, but very sadly, dead Small White's littered the gutters of the road! Must have been at least 100 dead! The A57 is a busy trunk road with lots of lorries, so that explains how they died. But a very sad end to so many of that "cloud" of Small Whites.
Has anyone else seen such "clouds" of Small White before?
I later passed the same spot on the return journey. There were less on the wing, but very sadly, dead Small White's littered the gutters of the road! Must have been at least 100 dead! The A57 is a busy trunk road with lots of lorries, so that explains how they died. But a very sad end to so many of that "cloud" of Small Whites.
Has anyone else seen such "clouds" of Small White before?