Is This Sudden Cold Snap Bad News For Butterflies?
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:37 pm
On Sunday I was burning out in the sun and yesterday we had snow here near Southampton and the last 2 nights were very frosty
This early butterfly season, spurred on by recent mild weather, is already in full swing particularly down here on the South Coast. What are the likely consequences for our butterflies of this sudden 'cold Snap' ? I am particularly thinking of those freshly laid eggs, freshly pupated larvae, freshly emerged adults and those just about to emerge. Is there a critical moment in the life cycle when butterflies are particularly at risk from a sudden drop in temperature?
I know nature can be fairly resilient, but are any of our butterfly species doomed because of this or are we perhaps going to experience a higher than normal number of aberrations? Any thoughts from the experts are appreciated![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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This early butterfly season, spurred on by recent mild weather, is already in full swing particularly down here on the South Coast. What are the likely consequences for our butterflies of this sudden 'cold Snap' ? I am particularly thinking of those freshly laid eggs, freshly pupated larvae, freshly emerged adults and those just about to emerge. Is there a critical moment in the life cycle when butterflies are particularly at risk from a sudden drop in temperature?
I know nature can be fairly resilient, but are any of our butterfly species doomed because of this or are we perhaps going to experience a higher than normal number of aberrations? Any thoughts from the experts are appreciated
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)