The Metropolis

Five butterflies you can see in London right now

Mike Pollitt | Wednesday 27 July, 2011 10:59

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This year’s Big Butterfly Count is well under way, and here is a spectacularly useful map of the results collected so far. Have a play and see what you can find near you. In the meantime, take a look at these pretty ones I’ve plucked from the map to get you started.

Holly blues in Stoke Newington
Celastrina argiolus 2(loz)
Love ivy plants, FYI.

Gatekeepers on Hampstead Heath
Gatekeeper butterfly - geograph.org.uk - 918353
The most common London species in 2010.

Red Admiral at the Houses of Parliament
Red Admiral
They fly over the channel from France, for goodness sake.

Peacock at Peckham Rye
Peacock butterfly - geograph.org.uk - 1454690
Showing off.

Commas in Bow
Comma butterfly - geograph.org.uk - 1000608
A personal favourite.

All species pics culled from Wiki

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