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Sunday 31st<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The month ended with Large White and another Brimstone on the Green Wall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 27th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

New butterflies continue to come fast with our first Speckled Wood<\/strong> of the year on the\u00a0 Estate today.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday 20th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Four species were on the Estate with two male Brimstones of note.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 19th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A Red Admiral was on Worth and there was another sighting of a Brimstone on the Estate, whilst our first Large White<\/strong> and yet another Brimstone were on the Green Wall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Monday 18th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A big increase in sightings today with a minimum of 11 Peacocks on the Estate, with two Small Tortoiseshells, one Brimstone, and one Comma, with another Small Tortoiseshell and a brief 'white sp.' on the Green Wall.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Peacock by S.Reynaert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saturday 16th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Three Peacocks and our first Comma<\/strong>\u00a0were in Middle Field.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday 10th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A Small Tortoiseshell was on New Downs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 9th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A male Brimstone wandered around the Little Elms.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday 6th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A Peacock butterfly was enjoying the warm sun in the Middle Field.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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