Butterfly Count 2019
Butterfly Species: Brimstone (2) Peacock (1) As the sun came out on the Sunday 24th February and I set off along the path towards Midford and Wellow, I had already been thinking about the spring and summer ahead. I would like to continue to monitor the butterflies along this Sustrans Greener Geenway and would like to share this task with other like-minded people. Last year I concentrated on the path between the end of the Combe Down Tunnel and Midford, with some additional forays towards Wellow. Should I repeat the same pattern this year, or should I survey a new stretch of the path... or with help, both? But that's for another day. With the temperature rising to around 14c and the wind abating, I was not surprised to see several butterflies winging their way along the path. The bright yellow wings of two male brimstone butterflies caught my attention as they busied themselves along the embankment. Further along the path I noticed a solitary Peacock sunning its...