August 31st 2007

Butterflies Seen In July And August

Butterflies seen in July and August on and around my farm are;

Peacock ButterflyPeacock Butterfly

Comma ButterflyComma Butterfly

Wall Brown ButterflyWall Brown

Red Admiral ButterflyRed Admiral

Cabbage White ButterflyCabbage White

Small Tortoiseshell ButterflySmall Tortoiseshell

Speckled Wood Butterfly

Speckled Wood

 

 

August 10th 2007

Where Do Butterflies Go When It Rains?

Where Do Butterflies Go When it Rains?

When it rains butterflies roost;

  • In garden buildings.
  • On or in tree trunks.
  • On the underside of leaves.
  • Under dense leaves.
  • In crevices in walls.
  • In crevices in between rocks.
  • Under the overhang of houses.
  • Hanging on bushes and shrubs.
  • Under rocks.
  • In garages.

These are the same places that butterflies go at night.

August 7th 2007

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

Latin Name: Aglais urticae

Description:  The Small Tortoiseshell butterfly is bright orange with a black border and blue spots around the edge of the wings. The forewing has 3 rectangular black patches and the hindwings have black on them aswell. The underside of the wings are a black and brown colouring with a row of faint blue spots near the edge. (more…)

August 6th 2007

Small White / Cabbage White Butterfly

Cabbage White Butterfly

Latin Name: Pieris rapae

Description:  The Small White butterfly has white wings. The upperside of the wing has one black or grey spot on it’s forewing for the male and two for the female. There is also a black or grey patch on the tip of the forewing. (more…)

August 5th 2007

What Is A Butterfly?

Comma Butterfly 

  • A butterfly is an insect.
  • They have 6 legs.
  • Butterflies have 3 body parts.
  • These insects have 2 antennae.
  • Butterflies have overlapping scales on their wings.
  • They are coldblooded.
  • Butterflies begin their life as an egg which hatches into a caterpillar.
  • The caterpillar then produces a chrysalis (pupa) which then transforms into the butterfly.
August 4th 2007

Red Admiral Butterfly

Red Admiral Butterfly

Latin Name: Vanessa Atalanta

Description:  The Red Admiral is a brightly coloured butterfly with red bands and white spots on a black wing. (more…)

August 3rd 2007

Where Do Butterflies Go At Night?

I was recently asked the question Where Do Butterflies Go At Night? by TopVeg. This is an excellent question.

Where Do Butterflies Go At Night?

Butterflies roost and sleep;

  • In garden buildings.
  • On or in tree trunks.
  • On the underside of leaves.
  • Under dense leaves.
  • In crevices in walls.
  • In crevices in between rocks.
  • Under the overhang of houses.
  • Hanging on bushes and shrubs.
  • Under rocks.
  • In garages.

These are the same places that butterflies go to shelter from the rain.

Thanks TopVeg for this excellent question.

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