Tuesday 12 April 2011

Butterflies today on Lon Cae Glas

HOLLY BLUE



ORANGE TIP (MALE)


COMMA

A very good morning for butterflies along Lon Cae Glas this morning with a total of nine species recorded and Holy Blue being my first ever record for the Llyn. Ten species recorded so far in 2011, not bad for early April.

Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
Red Admiral(Vanessa atalanta)
Small Tortoishell (Aglais urticae)
Peacock (Aglais io)
Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Green Veined White (Pieris napi)
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)

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