Big Butterfly Count - 15th July to 7th August

15th July to 7th August 2022 - is the period of the Big Butterfly Count, run by Butterfly Conservation nationally each year. The count involves simply noting how many of each butterfly species seen at your preferred location during just 15 minutes anytime between 15th July and 7th August. 

Further details, including this useful ID chart, and submission of your results on their website:

https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/.

If you take part, and do your Big Butterfly Count in the Abingtons, please also email your results to Polly M (insect recorder for Abington NatureWatch) at polly.merryweather61@gmail.com.

Polly and Andy M just did a count in their garden this morning (19th July 09:00 to 09:15) and clocked 10 species, mostly feeding on the marjoram and lavender flowers.