Follow Jeff Bevan across Somerset
At Hatch Hill today most of the Marbled White butterflies (Melanargia calathea) were covered in red mites (Trombidium breei). These parasitic attach to the butterflies bodies to feed from their blood. They really standout against the black...
I followed by friend Paul to Hatch Hill for a couple of visits looking for variants of Chalkhill Blue butterflies. We had little success, apart from some very friendly small skippers.
Butterfly Conservation’s Stoke Camp nature reserve on the Mendip Hills is the best place for butterflies in Somerset. This was a great day in the height of summer. A great variety of butterflies and...
