Farming Friends

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

Peacock Butterfly

Comma Butterfly

Wall Brown

Red Admiral

Cabbage White

Small Tortoiseshell

Speckled Wood

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.

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…)

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…)

• 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.

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

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.