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Suffolk Natural History, Vol. 40
Butterflies around Framlingham, 27 July–8 August Our observations in 2003 were on the following dates: Species
Dates
Small Skipper Large Skipper Clouded Yellow Large White Small White Green-veined White Small Copper Brown Argus Common Blue Holly Blue Red Admiral Painted Lady Small Tortoiseshell Peacock Comma Speckled Wood Wall Brown Grayling Gatekeeper Meadow Brown Small Heath Ringlet
27, 28, 29, 31, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 7 5 Every day Every day Every day 4, 8 4, 8 28, 30, 31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 28, 31, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Every day Every day Every day except 1 Every day 27, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 27, 28, 29, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 4, 5 28, 1, 6 Every day Every day 6 28, 2
This excellent sunny period permitted us to observe 22 species in all and the daily species average rose to 13·03, a figure second only to that we recorded in 1995 (13·7). The most productive day was the 4 July, with 17 species. A “noticeable” absentee was the Brimstone but it was pleasant to see a male Clouded Yellow amongst crowds of immigrant Painted Ladies and Red Admirals. Encouragingly, the Wall Brown maintained its presence and the Small Heath returned after a long absence. The Comma apparently seemed to enjoy a successful season, particularly amongst elm saplings at Dennington. Alasdair Aston
Wakes’s Cottage, Selborne, Hampshire GU4 3JH
Trans. Suffolk Nat. Soc. 40 (2004)