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| Old photo from a 2006 sighting |
We were having lunch in the garden one day last week when a Clouded Yellow butterfly flew into the garden. I have rarely encountered this species before. I have seen a couple here in Suffolk at RSPB Minsmere on the path that leads to the sea, but the only one I have ever been able to photograph (and even then only as a quick record shot) is the male in the photo above, which alighted on the footpath to the 12th century remains of Slebech Old Church in South Wales.
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| Slebech Old Church |
I am continuing to record butterfly sightings from our wild suburban garden for the Garden Butterfly Survey run by Butterfly Conservation. The list of species I have counted this year in our garden alone (thus far and in alphabetical order) is as follows:
- Brimstone
- Brown Argus
- Clouded Yellow
- Comma
- Common Blue
- Gatekeeper
- Grayling
- Holly Blue
- Large White
- Meadow Brown
- Orange Tip
- Painted lady
- Peacock
- Red Admiral
- Ringlet
- Small Copper
- Small Skipper
- Small Heath
- Small Tortoiseshell
- Small White
- Speckled Wood
On the day-flying moth front, we have had several Hummingbird Hawk-moths in the garden this summer, though Silver Ys, Cinnabars and Burnets have been noticeable by their (relative) absence.
5 comments:
We use to have many clouded yellows but I have not seen any during our drought. The white ones are always around.
Lots of clouded yellows this week in France. I think the heat has allowed them to fly further this year. They are such a stunning yellow. B x
What a garden tick! I have never seen one although I know there have been lots around this year. Must admit I haven't entered records for BC from garden this year as all changed. They do however go on my BTO Garden Birdwatch and I think records get shared with other wildlife organisations.
I'd pass out if I saw a clouded yellow in my dinky little garden
Thank you all so much for your kind comments. It seems it was just the one, but we had Small Whites and a Red Admiral today.
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