Holly Blue in October!

[Andrew Daw]

Graham wrote:
> 
> We have a colony of Holly Blues (Celastrina algious) that seem to breed
> in the garden (there's plenty of Ivy/Holly), one seen feeding on Ivy
> flowers on October 5th!!  Am I right in thinking this is *very* late
> indeed?

No, in a good year the Holly Blue is known to have three broods in a year
in the UK.  This would be about the time that the third brood would be
expected  (Mid-late September to mid-October).  As this year has been
exceptionally good for Holly Blues I am not surprised you have been seeing
them now.

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