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The Small Tortoiseshell is one of our most-familiar butterflies, appearing in gardens throughout the British Isles.
This butterfly can turn up almost anywhere, from city centres to mountain tops. As such, it is one of our most successful butterflies. It is most-often seen, however, where nettles grow in abundance, such as field margins. This butterfly is often encountered while hibernating in an outbuilding, such as a garage, shed or barn, where they may be found in the company of other individuals. Other hibernation sites include hollow trees and wood piles.
Taken in Lichfield
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** A small Tortoiseshell butterfly taken in our garden back in 2019
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Although, once a widespread and relatively common woodland butterfly in southern England, the Large Tortoiseshell has been considered extinct in Britain throughout my lifetime. Occasional sightings since the 1960's were deemed migrants from the continent or, more often, released captive bred stock.
However, with records along the south coast slowly increasing over the last few years (14 already this year), and confirmed breeding in at least 2 Sussex locations last year, it seems re-colonisation from the continent is a real possibility. In the meantime, it remains a very rare sight in the UK, so it was great to catch up with this one on Good Friday.
From our garden...
Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) (Danish: Nældens takvinge), Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) (Danish: Sommerfuglebusk), 28.07.2021.
Olympus OMD EM5 Digital Camera
Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) (Danish: Nældens takvinge), Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) (Danish: Sommerfuglebusk), 04.08.2021.
Olympus OMD EM5 Digital Camera
The Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae). My first butterfly shot this spring. Primrose Hill, Bath, BANES, England, UK
Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) on a carpet of white stonecrop flowers (Sedum album). With warm recent weather Small tortoiseshell butterflies become quite fond of whatever these little flowers offer on sunny afternoons. Taken in the garden. Bath, BANES, England, UK
It’s coming to the end of the butterfly’s and the bugs.🐝🐜🐞
I save a lot from spiders . And one baby Goldfinch .
One of my swans have got a bad leg ,I am keeping my eye her
They have still got five young ones.
We have got a lot of ducks this year.
But I have not been out much this year.
Been down to see the steam trains a lot this year.
Love them.