Painted Lady. Photo: Paul Freedman

Paul sent in this photo telling us he was delighted to see a Painted Lady in his Ulwell garden on 15/02/2024 adding that it was the first one he has seen this year.

Editor’s Note:

Dorset BC has now received 9 sightings of a Painted Lady so far this year – this is a butterfly which migrates here from the continent in varying numbers each year and is now known to migrate back to the continent in the autumn.  However, as mentioned in a news item on our website earlier today, we can only presume this individual was one of those that did not return south and the winter has been mild enough for it to survive so far.