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| Species of the Month - May 2012 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas This butterfly is common over most of Britain but thins out in the north and west. It has two generations in our area, the first in May-June and the second in August-September. The adult butterflies visit a wide variety of flowers, and are often found in the vicinity of Sorrel where the females lay their eggs on the underside of the leaves.
It is a small butterfly but easily recognised. It likes open sunny places such as flowery roadside banks, and will often rest on a stone to bask in the sun.
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Carl Farmer
No first generation sightings at all. 10 Aug: I found one in Glen Stockdale. 28 Aug: One spotted by Chris on our midweek walk at Dunstaffnage, in area of Devilsbit Scabious flowers. It was a very good year for butterflies generally but the Small Copper was the exception with no first generation sightings and just two second generation individuals spotted.
Apr 2012
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