Tuesday 30th April 2019

Butterfly Species: Brimstone (4) Orange Tip (4) Peacock (1) Holly Blue (1) Speckled Wood (1) Female Brimstone - Midford 30-04-2019 The weather was good for my last trip along the path in the month of April. Fine, sunny and temperature hovering around 15c. This time last year I saw Brimstone, Comma, Holly Blue, Orange Tip and Speckled Wood. No Comma this time but all the others were to be seen in various sections of the path. The above picture is a female I found nectaring near Midford. Nearby is a Buckthorn bush, one of a few I have managed to find along this section of the cycleway. This is the Brimstone's primary foodplant. I have yet to find any Brimstone eggs on the Buckthorn but there is still time. The Brimstone butterflies should still be flying well into May. Peacock - Midford 30-04-2019 The Peacock butterfly I came across was looking very worn and battered so I would be surprised to see this species again before the next generation appears later in the su...