Perfect conditions there for loads of butterflies - but fewer than I expected probably due to the lack of flowering species after the last flush. Just a few small clumps of Willow Herb species in flower now and a few Ragwort then it was down to the grasses.
Large White x 10
Small White x 11
Green-veined White x 1
Meadow Brown x 1
Speckled Wood x 5
Small Skipper x 5
Small Copper x 3
Peacock x 1
Comma x 1
Udea lutealis x 4
Grasshoppers x 2
I don't think I did so badly after all !
Then the Fire Service turned up after billowing smoke emerged from the woodland area. The shrub/tree layer is so dense they had difficulty finding the source of the fire but they got it sorted.
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Got a count off some one in Mythomroyd today of 50 + Peacocks feeding on Budlia on some old bit of waste ground....
great numbers Small Coppers are having the best year , they seem to be all over the place.
Those waste ground sites are very precious !! Yes, I've never had so many Small Coppers, they are great to see.
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