July 15, 2014
by Jackson
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Yesterday I had a review day at school so Mum and I visited Straits Enclosure near Alice Holt forest in Hampshire, a known stronghold of the Purple Emperor butterfly. It was a warm, sunny day with a bit of a breeze … Continue reading
July 7, 2014
by Jackson
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On Sunday morning we went for a walk in the fields around here and saw more butterflies than anything. It was fairly overcast and a bit windy. There seemed to be lots of small tortoiseshells and also marbled whites. The … Continue reading
April 14, 2014
by Jackson
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Magdalen Hill Down Nature Reserve run by the Butterfly Conservation Trust is a great spot for a day out near Winchester. It is an unusual and interesting walk at this time of year due to the chalk downland hill being … Continue reading