Early UK butterflies too

[Simon Coombes]

Hi

Some species tempted out by the warm weather down in Devon today;

The usual four hibernators;

Peacock Inachis io
Small tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Comma Polygonia c-album
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni

plus four of this years new generation;

Orange tip Anthocharis cardamines
Holly blue Celastrina argiolus (loads of these all over the place)
Small white Pieris rapae
Speckled wood Pararge aegeria.

Really nice to be out. Actually got a decent photo of the Small white, at last! Brimstones came out green though :(



Simon Coombes

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