Butterflies and Moths 2023

I'd heard nothing about it until I was on site today. What was the controversy, linked to the Finland parasite issue? or something else?

Many factors - where were the eggs/cats sourced (this is the biggy) - should cats be taken from the wild to be re-released on other sites where they have died out - why did they die out - loss of habitat or disease - risk of introducing virus/ parasite /poor genetics into clean population? Just a few of the issues. There were lots of hoops that had to jumped through to re-introduce the Large Blue, not the least being site preparation and protection.

Dorset Butterfly website, from 2 years ago.

26th May 

Kingsway, Gloucestershire 

On the way to Daniels Brook 

Tortrix Moth

26th May 

Kingsway, Gloucestershire 

in the garden on the shrub in front of my pond 

Tortrix moth 

Light Brown apple moth

A speckled wood in the garden today...a think ? 

Yes that is a speckled wood. Nice pictures

Orchard Kingsway, Gloucestershire 

Small White