Painted Lady
Starting the year in North Africa, successive generations of Painted Lady migrate northwards as the summer progresses. In 2019, conditions were perfect for a huge influx to reach southern England, giving us the first "Painted Lady Summer" since I began monitoring in Latchmore; so from being a rare visitor, it suddenly became emblematic of the year. It is attracted to the nectar of heather flowers.
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6 2 17th May 10th August
1 1 18th July 18th July
1 1 31st July 31st July
22 9 12th August 13th Sept
1 1 11th June 11th June
1 1 18th July 18th July
1 1 13th Sept 13th Sept
0 0 not seen not seen