Category: Butterflies and moths
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Silver-studded Blue
Silver-studded Blues are on the cusp of emerging. Look for the bright blue males flitting among the heather and grasses. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Conserving Marsh Fritillaries on The Lizard
The Lizard is home to one of the UK’s rarest butterflies: the beautiful Marsh Fritillary. Sadly, habitat destruction and agricultural intensification have, over the years, had serious consequences for the Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia), which was once far more widespread nationally. The Lizard is one of its remaining strongholds, and much conservation effort is being…
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Pollinators: butterflies and moths
While butterflies and moths are not generally as efficient pollinators as some other insects, they do their bit. Photo: Dougy Wright
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Butterflies at Windmill Farm Nature Reserve
My main interest is birding; however I enjoy all the diverse flora and fauna that can be found on the Lizard. Summer is a relatively quiet time for bird rarities, but there is still plenty to see on the wing. This article highlights some of the fantastic butterflies that can be found on the Lizard.…
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Butterflies on The Lizard
As ever with butterfly spotting the likelihood of finding a good diversity and number on the wing depends on the weather on the day, and the weather in preceeding weeks, months and years. There is plenty of protected wide open flower filled space on The Lizard, so given the right conditions numbers of some species…