July is the bonananza buttefly month. Enjoy them but, if you can, join in the BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT (see below for link to website) starting today. Butterflies are declining rapidly and this citizen science project will help in their conservation.
The old faithful Meadow Brown is still around at Filnore Woods: brown on top with a flash of orange underneath; one of the few butterflies that flies on dull days.
Another dark one is the Ringlet. You can see the little rings clearly in a photograph but in flight it looks dark brown with a white edging. Trying to follow one is frustrating because they flutter as if on their last wings but will not let you get near.
But the most magnificent July butterfly is the Marbled White. It needs long grass for its breeding cycle so Filnore Woods' grassland is to its liking. There's no mistaking it either - topside or the underside - both equally beautiful.
The big butterfly count 2023
From 14th July - 6th August, Butterfly Conservation's citizen science project aims to encourage us to help count the butterflies we see, in a bid to better understand the UK’s butterfly and moth population.
Launched in 2010, this survey of butterflies has become the largest of its kind, with over 64,000 participants and 96,257 counts of butterflies and day flying moths last year.
Find out how you can join in with this year's event.
From 14th July - 6th August, Butterfly Conservation's citizen science project aims to encourage us to help count the butterflies we see, in a bid to better understand the UK’s butterfly and moth population.
Launched in 2010, this survey of butterflies has become the largest of its kind, with over 64,000 participants and 96,257 counts of butterflies and day flying moths last year.
Find out how you can join in with this year's event.
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