Eight species of butterfly spotted on the Heath
FRIENDS of the Heath supporters spotted eight species of butterfly as they took part in the annual, national Big Butterfly Count.
Kevin Griffiths from the group said: "We took a walk through the nature reserve and recorded what we saw.
"We spotted eight species, most of them near the sandpit, and I have sent our count into the survey."
The species spotted were Six-spot Burnett (1), Comma (2), Gatekeeper (5), Holly Blue (1), Meadow Brown (3), Purple Hairstreak (1), Small White (6), Speckled Wood (2).
Kevin added: "We managed to photograph six of the species; the other two, Holly Blue and Purple Hairstreak, were camera-shy."
Pictures courtesy of Friends of the Heath
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