Speckled Wood Butterfly on The Lizard, Cornwall – 5th butterfly species of the year

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Speckled Wood Butterfly seen at Predannack on the Lizard. Cornwall
Speckled Wood Butterfly seen at Predannack on the Lizard Peninsular, Cornwall 24/3/19

Only another 53 butterfly species to go!

This Speckled Wood seen on the 24th March was my 5th butterfly species of the year. 

Following overwintering butterflies such as

Small TortoiseshellPeacock, Brimstone and Comma this Speckled Wood was the first butterfly of the year not to have overwintered in its adult form.

On the look out now for first Holly Blue

Green-veined White

Large White

Small White

Orange-tip