Just wondering if it is our garden or are others seeing a downturn in the numbers of Butterflies visiting your gardens?
Last year we had lots of butterflies of different kinds floating around the garden and enjoying the flowers we have. This year so far I must have seen only a handful. Maybe it is the past bad weather we have had that has had it's toll on them.
Anyone else notice a downturn in numbers?
Ed
I did wonder, from the Dorset Butterflies report, whether it was partially because less people are going out as the weather has been less than kind. I know I've not been out as much as I was last year, so haven't reported as frequently my sightings.
Still nothing here except a couple of White and another Holly Blue and the weather is warm, dry & sunny ... still no Hoverflies!!
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We started seeing some here (South Wales) around a month ago and now haven't seen a single one in the garden for a couple of weeks For anyone interested, the Big Butterfly Count (Butterfly Conservation) starts 12th July and runs until 4th August.