Butterfly count 2024

Peacock

The annual Big Butterfly count.

A fifteen minute saunter around the garden in the sunshine.

And fairly busy with butterfly activity.

1. Peacock.
2. Red admiral.
3. Comma
4. Gatekeeper.
5. Meadow brown.
6. Ringlet.
7. Speckled wood.
8. Little skipper.
9. Essex skipper.
10. Green-veined white.
11. Large white.

No common blue, holly blue, small copper, painted lady

Comma

or small tortoiseshell.,

There was an afternoon eruption of flying ants to admire though, and predatory dragonflies swooping in.