We saw our first Ringlet in the garden today, the first Ringlet we have ever seen here (though David noticed one on his walk around the block yesterday). I have just added it to my insect total for the garden: it is number 98 on my list. I am nearing 100, but it is taking a bit longer than I had expected.
Today's butterfly was very skittish, and I failed to photograph it before it fluttered over the fence; but when we set eyes on it, neither David nor I were in any doubt over its ID. The photos I have posted are from previous sightings in Yorkshire, Buckinghamshire and Scotland.
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I would like to think today's Ringlet was attracted by our long unmown grass. We have now seen a current total of 16 butterfly species in our suburban Suffolk garden this year: I know because I have been listing them on the Butterfly Conservation Garden Butterfly Survey. This year's Big Butterfly Count will run from 17 July to 9 August 2020 and I look forward to taking part.
Pretty butterfly, it is nice your garden attracts so many butterflies.
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I don't think that I have ever seen one like this befor now.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing you have so many insects in your garden! We saw a ringlet butterfly in the local park yesterday but it didn't stop for a photo.
ReplyDeleteThere used to be masses of ringlets in the brambles by the sea where I lived in Dorset. I am not currently in such a butterfly rich area and miss them.
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