Mariposa Nature Tours
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We love doing 15-min counts (with the ButterflyCount app, see also butterfly-monitoring.net) and I wondered what was the most species-rich count we did. It proved to be 26 species this spring in Spain, but would have been very difficult without the help of IMaculinea. 1/
This Comma has been feeding on our Sedums for 2 hours. Itβs going to be one well fed butterfly for the winter β¦BC Dorset π¦β©
The Adonis Blue has got its name for a good reason, it is simply the most beautiful of the Blue #butterflies in the UK! Swellshill Bank near Rodborough, Gloucs (3 males, 1 female) Butterfly Conservation π¦
We're still in quiet shock and awe that our brilliant orchid tour leader, Dr Richard Bate, recently found the ultimate woodland wraith, Britain's first Ghost Orchid to be recorded since 2009. Superb work, Richard!
Today was arrivals day for our Autumn Wildlife in Valencia tour, led by Bird Watching Spain & Jon Dunn πΊπ¦. Our group has hit the ground running with an afternoon spent in the paddyfields - many highlights included dozens of Collared Pratincole, and our first flaming Plain Tigers.
My first sighting of a brown hairstreak, seen on Sunday at Bough Beech in Kent. A rather nice find! π§‘#boughbeech #saveourbutterflies Butterfly Conservation Kent & SE London Butterfly Conservation π¦