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Rocking the reds: Red admirals eclose
Some red admiral butterflies survive being raised by me this winter
Jul 252 min read
Admiral butterflies in the garden
Red and yellow admirals find the flower garden, joining monarchs, blues and cabbage whites.
Feb 83 min read
Wild weather. Resilient butterflies.
The wild weather has been a curse, but the silver lining has been relief for the butterflies & plants
Jan 255 min read
Wins and losses - butterflies, wildlife & plants
An update on all the wins and losses recently in the garden: Butterflies, wildlife & plants
Jan 114 min read
Butterfly visitors this summer
Which butterflies visited in summer 2024/25? Which didn't?
Jun 29, 20255 min read
Dead hedge and (tiny) nettle bed
Our not quite Insta-worthy dead hedge and definitely not butterfly worthy nettle bed is constructed
Jun 8, 20253 min read
Raising Reds
A guide how NOT to raise red admiral butterflies. Various disasters have hit my red admiral caterpillars but a few beautiful ones have made it to become butterflies.
May 12, 20253 min read
Parasitic wasps attack pupae
Parasitic wasps wipe out a generation of red admiral butterflies.
Dec 28, 20243 min read
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