UK Butterflies @ukbutterflies
UK Butterflies is a community website providing comprehensive information on all butterfly species in Britain & Ireland. Posts by Pete Eeles. ukbutterflies.co.uk Joined March 2011-
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Finding Heath Fritillary larvae feeding exclusively on Foxglove was another highlight of the recent @Greenwings butterfly tour in northern & central Spain. We didn't see any adults (too early) but all attendees really appreciated this dimension to butterfly-watching!
A superb finale to the @Greenwings butterfly tour in northern & central Spain with the butterflies 'playing ball', especially Iberian Scarce Swallowtail that seemed particularly fond of Blackthorn blossom, with a few females found egg-laying.
I've been hoping for a side-by-side photo of an Orange-tip and Provence Orange-tip (Anthocharis euphenoides) on the @Greenwings northern & central Spain tour, but this will have to do for now - a male one one if its larval food plants - a species of Biscutella!
Guests on the @Greenwings northern & central Spain tour also enjoyed watching a Swallowtail 'sniff out' some Fennel before laying, with 6 eggs found in total.
An emphasis of the @Greenwings northern & central Spain tour is helping guests understand the ecology of the species they're seeing, including the food plants being used. Finding Spring Ringlets laying on Sheep's-fescue has been a particular highlight.
Really enjoying co-leading the @Greenwings butterfly tour in northern & central Spain with Dr. Simon Spencer and @maxando. Lots of specialties seen, including Spanish Greenish Black-tip, Spanish Festoon, Iberian Scarce Swallowtail, Iberian Sooty Copper and Panoptes Blue.
Peter Eeles @ukbutterflies talking about British & Irish Rarities. Black-veined white butterfly now extinct & likely a victim of climate change. Mild wet winter conditions causing disease in highly susceptible overwintering caterpillars. @BritEntSoc ukbutterflies.co.uk/index.php
Bookings are open for the @savebutterflies UK Butterfly Recorders' Meeting. The programme is being finalised and will be published soon! In the meantime you can book your place here butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/uk… image courtesy of Peter Eeles @ukbutterflies
Admiral, Vanessa atalanta. Here you can see the wing underside including a wing vein. A little softer this time due to even more diffusion of the light, but hard enough to see that the vein has a smooth shiny surface. #wingscale #wingscales #butterfly #lepidoptera…
It's good to know that, even in this awful weather, larvae are very resilient. Here's a Marsh Fritillary batch seen at North Bull Island, Dublin in 2014 - congregating on grass stems above their submerged foodplant. As @MatthewOates76 says, "Never underestimate a caterpillar" 😀
Now is also a good time to locate sallows (broad-leaved willows) with Salix Caprea (Goat Willow) a preferred food plant of the Purple Emperor. The plant is "dioecious" - yellow male flowers and green female flowers are found on separate trees. Purple Emperor larva in the photo!
Now is a good time to find elms, the larval food plant of the White-letter Hairstreak, as they start to show their distinct flowers and seeds. And yes, there is a caterpillar in this photo!
Sightings of Large Tortoiseshells (Nymphalis polychloros) have increased in the UK in recent years, leading to hopes that this species might be making a comeback. My recent article in @AtroposJournal summarises these changes and considers what could be driving them 👇
We have exciting news. Not just one, but *2* brand new & exclusive butterfly tours for summer 2025! 🦋🦋 Serbia 15- 23 June. Serbia’s nature is amongst the most intact in Europe with breathtaking scenery & many superb butterflies, including the much sought-after False Comma!
Congratulations to Mark Searle, winner of the 2023 UK Butterflies Annual Photography Competition! Mark wins a copy of British & Irish Butterfly Rarities, donated by @Greenwings . Thanks to all the competitors - all of the winning entries can be seen at ukbutterflies.co.uk/competition_al…
If you haven't got a copy of Peter Eeles' new book British & Irish Butterfly Rarities bit.ly/3kBpx5w check out this great review from the Royal Entomologic Society - see the review here bit.ly/3Nb60EH @UpperThamesBC @savebutterflies @ukbutterflies @BBOWT
The competition will now close this Sunday, December 3rd. Good luck!
The competition will now close this Sunday, December 3rd. Good luck!
Order our 2 best-selling butterfly books before January and save £££s - See @Naturerbureau's special Christmas offer on Peter Eeles' Butterfly Life Cycles & his new Butterfly Rarities bit.ly/3QJ4WZl @savebutterflies @Moth_Lady @BBOWT @UpperThamesBC @ukbutterflies
Just finishing up a presentation I'll be delivering soon at BC events for Upper Thames & Sussex branches. I couldn't resist including these quotes from the great E.B. Ford. Published in 1945, it answers the questions around migrants arriving unscathed, and remaining in one area.
@Phillipwells22 Great find - there have been several sightings of American Painted Lady in the UK over recent years, mostly in Sept/Oct. This rare migrant is featured in Peter Eeles recently published Butterfly Rarities book bit.ly/3kBpx5w @ukbutterflies @savebutterflies @Cornwall_BC
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@ukbutterflies @martinswarren @Greenwings Perhaps they have better survival on Foxglove at higher temperatures?
@ukbutterflies @Greenwings Thanks for checking. Maybe they are tougher in Spain! But if they can use it as a foodplant it’s still very rare. They can also wander some distance so maybe that explains it?
@ukbutterflies @Greenwings Interesting. I did rearing experiments years ago and found that young larvae died on foxglove but large ones OK. I guess they can cope better with toxins (for a while). So I guess they were originally laid on another nearby plant, either Plantago or Veronica
@ukbutterflies @Greenwings That’s as fine a finale as any Pete 👍🏼
Holly Blues have kicked into gear this past week. Females are already out and laying eggs on Holly flower buds. @BCDevon @savebutterflies
I've had a wonderful week in Spain co-leading the @Greenwings butterfly tour. We found some stunning species, and spent lots of time learning about their behaviour and ecology!
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@ukbutterflies @Greenwings That’ll do alright - a beautiful shot of a pristine specimen! 👍🏼
Such an important aspect. @Greenwings was started by people working and volunteering in conservation & we encourage guests on tours to learn about & contribute where possible to the study & conservation of species & habitats they’re visiting.
An emphasis of the @Greenwings northern & central Spain tour is helping guests understand the ecology of the species they're seeing, including the food plants being used. Finding Spring Ringlets laying on Sheep's-fescue has been a particular highlight.
Pearl-bordered Fritillary larvae are now in their final instar, with impressive canary-coloured spines (mini pylon lines...) tipped in black ink. Flying in a month's time. Cotswolds.
Our Members’ Day is this Sat 6th April@ Greenwood Park Community Centre, Chiswell Green-all welcome Keynote speaker is @ukbutterflies - author of the Life Cycles of British & Irish Butterflies & British and Irish Butterfly Rarities. Visit our branch website for more details
The Guardian today launches the (British) Invertebrate of the Year competition. A lovely way to highlight the importance and wonder of the vast majority of life on Earth. Everyone can vote and nominate their own too @Buzz_dont_tweet theguardian.com/environment/20…
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