Competition #1

Wow it’s been a long summer… welcome back!

Some of you may remember that we run a competition here each week. Your first challenge, should you choose to accept it is:

THE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT

A Peacock Butterfly I spotted in my Parents’ garden in Cornwall last week.

How many types of butterfly can you identify in your garden or nearest park. Try to go somewhere that has lots of flowers as they attract the butterflies. This is a national scheme run every year in August to count the different types of butterfly species all over the country. The reason this is done is so that scientists know which species are endangered and which are doing well.

Use this ID chart to help with your butterfly spotting.

Butterfly ID Chart

You will need to sit in one place, ideally in the sunshine, for about 20 minutes and note down all the species you see.

You can post your sightings in the comments box below, or you can print off your ID chart and bring it to show me!

I can’t wait to get all sciency.

Quick update: I did the challenge on Sunday in Nunhead Cemetery. I saw about 6 Butterflies. 2 Speckled Woods and 4 Small Whites. Here are the best pictures I took. 

Mr Harper-Penrose