Clouded Yellow. Photo: Brian Arnold

Common Blue. Photo: Brian Arnold

Two photos from Brian sent in telling us:

We did the last butterfly count of 2025 today, 25/09/2025 at our Durlston East transect. Just 7 species, but for the 3rd week running we saw Clouded Yellows, seems there is an influx of them this September. Also a single Common Blue – maybe the last blue we will see this year? Other species counted today were Speckled Wood, Small White, Red Admiral, Small Heath and Wall Brown.