Butterfly SIGHTINGS
We are fortunate to have a relatively broad range of butterflies at Ladbrook Park and continue to
see new species that can be added to the list.
For example, the Small Heath is a priority species in conservation terms first seen on 7 July 2019 in the wild flower meadow between the 3rd and 4th fairways.
It is tempting to think that the establishment of the wild flower meadow over the last 5 years has enabled this newcomer to get established.
Other species seen -
- Purple Emperor
- Large Skipper
- Small Skipper
- Essex Skipper
- Large White
- Small White
- Green Veined White
- Orange Tip
- Brimstone
- Purple Hairstreak
- White Letter Hairstreak (also a high priority species in conservation terms)
- Small Copper
- Holly Blue
- Common Blue
- Red Admiral
- Peacock
- Painted Lady (plenty of this migrant from North Africa in the hot summer of 2019, they seem to have a bumper year every 10 years or so)
- Small Tortoiseshell
- Comma
- Silver Wash Fritillary
- Speckled Wood
- Marble White
- Meadow Brown
- Gatekeeper
- Ringlet
- Mother Shipton Moth
If you spot any on and around the course which are not on the list please let us know.