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Butterflies at Framlingham 1991-1999 Our programme of butterfly walks at Framlingham has now concluded, with the following results: Species Small Skipper Large Skipper Large White Small White Green-veined White Brown Argus Small Copper Common Blue Holly Blue Red Admiral Painted Lady Small Tortoiseshell Peacock Comma Dark Green Fritillary Wall Brown Gatekeeper Meadow Brown Ringlet
1998 26 July - 3 August All but 28, 2 27, 1, 3 Every day Every day Every day None 27, 2, 3 3 All but 3 26, 28, 1, 2 None All but 30, 2 All but 29 None None 30 All but 29, 1 All but 31, 1 26, 27
1999 1 - 9 August 1, 4 2 All but 8 All but 7, 8 1-6 2 None 1, 2, 4, 6 5, 6 1, 4, 6 6 1, 2, 4, 6 1-6 1 4 2, 4, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 1-6 2, 3
Although the species count fell considerably in 1998, the year was notable for the abundance of Holly Blues and it was encouraging to see the Wall Brown at an inland locality. 1999 saw an increase in the number of species but the three days of rain resulted in a lowering of the daily species-average. We were pleased to observe a male Dark Green Fritillary* on 4 August, a Painted Lady on 6 August and several Wall Browns on three days. 1991-1999 Daily species-averages Because the same walks were completed in every year of the survey, it is possible to compare the average numbers of species seen daily: Year Dates Daily Species Average
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1-6 Aug2-7 Aug1-7 Aug 31 Jul - 30 Jul - 28 Jul - 27 Jul - 26 Jul - 1 - 9 6 Aug 5 Aug 5 Aug 4 Aug 3 Aug Aug 7.2
6.7
7.9
9.7
13.7
12.0
11.2
9.8
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Daily Species-average 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Alasdair Aston
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