Butterflies in the Brattleby area
Photo by John Dawson
Clouded Yellow wingspan 52-58mm
This a pretty rare sighting of the Clouded Yellow butterfly.
John Dawson wrote:
I have contributed to the big butterfly count run by Butterfly Conservation during July and August 2013 and have been amazed that I have spotted 20 species whilst out walking my dogs around Brattleby. I have managed to photograph all 20 species including BrownArgus, Small Copper, Common Blue and Speckled Wood not regularly seen in gardens.
The big butterfly count has begone (19 July 2014:
For results please check the website below
http://www.bigbutterflycount.org/results
More information
http://butterfly-conservation-news.org/DGT-2LXE4-B6B75AHS18/cr.aspx
(please copy and paste the address in your browser)
See the gallery below for the pictures.
There is another webpage for the moths spotted in the Brattleby area.
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For more information see:
Brimstone (60-74 mm wingspan)
Brown Argus (25 mm wingspan)
Brown Argus (under wing)
Clouded Yellow 52-58mm wingspan)
Comma (50-64mm wingspan)
Common Blue (30-35 mm wingspan)
Female Common Blue wingspan 29-36mm
Gatekeeper (40 mm wingspan)
Green Veined (40-52mm wingspan)
Green Veined White
Holly Blue (wingspan 26-34mm)
Large Skipper Butterfly (30-35 mm wingspan)
Large White (58-63mm wingspan)
Meadow Brown (40-50 mm wingspan)
Orange Tip wingspan 40-52mm
Peacock (65-75 mm wingspan)
Painted Lady (60-70 mm wingspan)
Red Admiral 64-78mm wingspan
Ringlet (45 mm wingspan)
Small Copper (25 mm wing span)