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Ian Howarth reports 20 Heath Fritillaries at Greenscombe Wood today - one of the UK’s rarest butterflies—near extinction in the 1970s, now recovering thanks to conservation. Also: Small Heath, Ringlet, Red Admiral and ~24 Painted Ladies. Thanks to Ian for his photo/report.
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1 day ago
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Large skippers have been flying in Cornwall for a couple of weeks now. The male has a thick black line through the centre of the upper forewing—actually a scent brand used to attract females.
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6 days ago
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Marsh fritillaries flying today on Bodmin Moor. Living in damp meadows and boggy grassland, needing Devil’s-bit Scabious to survive. Like the pearl-bordered and small pearl-bordered fritillaries, they're under threat—with populations down 66% in England since 1990.
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7 days ago
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Bunny’s Hill, Cardinham, this morning: a whopping 217 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries in just 45 minutes, in blazing temperatures. Absolutely incredible.
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9 days ago
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Pearls still around on Bodmin Moor. Numbers seriously down, though. Increasing numbers of Small Pearls. Too hot!!
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11 days ago
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No Pearls on the Coast Path this afternoon—flight season’s over for the pearl‑bordered fritillaries along the Cornwall coast. But consoled to find this Large Skipper soaking up the sun instead.
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12 days ago
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While their caterpillars rely entirely on violets, adult Pearl-bordered Fritillaries need plenty of early spring nectar to fuel their flights. Bugle, dandelion, bluebells are vital, and they also happily visit newly blossomed bird's-foot-trefoil.
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20 days ago
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Cornwall Butterfly Conservation's field trip to Pendrift on Bodmin Moor today was special: 70 Pearl‑bordered Fritillaries seen, plus 7 Small PBFs. A lovely sight but seeing Small PBFs reminds us sadly our Pearls have only a few days left to fly.
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25 days ago
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Pearl-bordered fritillary nectaring on bluebell at Fellover Brake, Bodmin Moor. Following a very wet winter, cold easterly winds the past few weeks, and only the occasional sunny spell, numbers are running well below typical levels.
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26 days ago
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Pearl-bordered Fritillary snacking on Sheep's-bit. One of 44 seen on Cornish coast path this morning. Rain on the way unfortunately.
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about 1 month ago
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Pearl-bordered fritillaries are finally out on Bodmin Moor. In Cornwall they first appear on the Coast Path near Looe, then at Marsland near Bude, and finally on Bodmin – a sequence shaped by altitude, temperature, exposure and microclimate.
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about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Pearl-bordered Fritillaries on the undercliffs at Murrayton this morning. At this coastal site, they make use of glades created by the frequent landslips.
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26 Pearls seen at Marsland Hard Hills yesterday afternoon, matching last year’s peak count, so we’re hopeful for an even better year this year.
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about 1 month ago
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Strong cold easterly winds on Cornwall Coast Path for over a week. Yet Pearl-bordered Fritillaries show big spirit! 20 seen today—small in size, but mighty! Come on you Pearls!
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about 1 month ago
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15 Pearl-bordered fritillaries this afternoon on the Cornwall coast path. Lovely to see them again.
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about 2 months ago
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3 months ago
Cornwall Butterfly Conservation's Open Day is next week! We have some great speakers lined up for the day including
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on climate change, Adrian Spalding discussing Sandhill Rustics & Lesley Strong talking about the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. Hope to see you there!
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I thought it was just a battered Small Tortoiseshell on a muddy patch… but something wasn’t quite right. Then it clicked—it was far too big! My first-ever Large Tortoiseshell, emerging in the sun after months of Cornish rain.
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Come and Join Us!
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4 months ago
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Come and Join Us!
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Cornwall Butterfly Conservation volunteers had a rather sodden time of it on Bodmin Moor today. We were planting Common Dog Violets to increase the breeding habitat along a new corridor connecting two colonies of Pearl-bordered Fritillaries. At least they've had a good watering in!
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Lots of Small Heaths near Garrow Tor this afternoon.
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10 months ago
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The brimstone butterfly's leaf-like wing is such a good disguise.
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10 months ago
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Sunlight and nectar.
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10 months ago
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Clouded Yellow sipping nectar from Birds-foot trefoil. First I’ve seen this year in Cornwall.
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10 months ago
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Why so few Small Tortoiseshells?
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10 months ago
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Common Blue on Bird’s-foot trefoil.
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11 months ago
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Brimstone- not seen many this year …
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11 months ago
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Large White.
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11 months ago
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This is a very strange photo. I took about 5 shots of this Peacock and they all turned out looking like the butterfly had been pasted onto a grass background.
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11 months ago
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Essex Skipper sipping Lavender nectar near Peddars way.
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11 months ago
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Wall Brown seen near Peddars Way today.
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11 months ago
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Essex Skipper seen on Peddars Way today.
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11 months ago
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Brimstone
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12 months ago
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Luckless quest for early Clouded Yellows at East Coombe near Lansallos - but saw these 3 surprises instead
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12 months ago
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Brimstone
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12 months ago
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The Ringlet’s white fringe.
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12 months ago
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First Ringlet in the garden.
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12 months ago
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Newly emerged Brimstone.
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12 months ago
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High Brown Fritillary, Aish Tor. Managed to find them. Thanks!
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12 months ago
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Orange-tip caterpillar.
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12 months ago
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Heath Fritillaries Greenscoombe Wood 8th June 2025.
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12 months ago
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I think it’s a Large Marsh Horsefly.
12 months ago
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Heath Fritillaries still going strong at Greenscoombe Wood. About 45 seen today.
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12 months ago
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Green Hairstreaks at Aish Tor today.
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about 1 year ago
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Rusty Tussock moth larva
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about 1 year ago
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Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary at Bunny’s Hill, Bodmin. 142 seen today.
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about 1 year ago
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Orange-tip
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about 1 year ago
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Orange-tip
about 1 year ago
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Small Pearl-bordered fritillary on Bodmin Moor yesterday. Exquisite.
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about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
Hooray! I found my first Silver-studded Blue of the year roosting in the company of a Common Blue at St Gothian Sands this evening.
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