{"id":206,"date":"2021-04-13T18:38:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/?page_id=206"},"modified":"2025-02-06T18:20:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T18:20:17","slug":"butterflies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/?page_id=206","title":{"rendered":"Butterflies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A list of butterfly species as reported by Tividale Birding group 1996- 2002 and subsequent observations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_208\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/H1720003.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-208\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-208\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/H1720003-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/H1720003-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/H1720003.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Red Admiral. I Carroll<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/brimstone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brimstone<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Goneptryx rhami<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2010017-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-580\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2010017-2-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2010017-2-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2010017-2-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2010017-2.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2010017-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-640\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3340006-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3340006-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3340006-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3340006-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3340006.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/small-tortoiseshell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Tortoiseshell\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0<em>Aglais urticae<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_563\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-563\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-563 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/282626588_5027209254042837_8135841500990279267_n-300x271.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/282626588_5027209254042837_8135841500990279267_n-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/282626588_5027209254042837_8135841500990279267_n.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">R. Adams<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/comma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comma<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<em>Polygonia c-album<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280024.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-590 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280024-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280024-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280024-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280024-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280024.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920006-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-670\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920006-2-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920006-2-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920006-2-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920006-2-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920006-2.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/red-admiral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orange -Tip<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Anthocharis cardamines<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_645\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470004.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-645\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-645\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470004-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470004-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470004-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470004-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470004.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">male<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_644\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470011-e1682772751319.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-644\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-644 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470011-e1682772751319-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470011-e1682772751319-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470011-e1682772751319-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470011-e1682772751319-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470011-e1682772751319.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">female<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/peacock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peacock<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<em>Inachis io<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/H1760003.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-213\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/H1760003-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/H1760003-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/H1760003.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/green-veined-white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green-veined White\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Pieris napi<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2150002.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-586 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2150002-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2150002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2150002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2150002-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2150002.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470012.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-643\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470012-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470012-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470012-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470012-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S3470012.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/small-white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small white<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Pieris rapae<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/S4250002.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-710\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/S4250002-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/S4250002-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/S4250002-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/S4250002-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/S4250002.jpg 1110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/speckled-wood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Speckled Wood<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<em>Parage aegeria<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-591 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280012-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"309\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280012-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280012-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280012-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280012.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3890013.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-671\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3890013-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3890013-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3890013-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3890013-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3890013-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3890013.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/common-blue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common Blue<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Polymmatus icarus<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Scan_20211206-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-703\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Scan_20211206-2-300x265.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Scan_20211206-2-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Scan_20211206-2.png 372w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/painted-lady\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Painted Lady\u00a0 <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Cynthia cardui<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/small-heath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Heath\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<em>Coenonympha pamphilus<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/meadow-brown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meadow Brown<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<em>Maniola jurtina<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280016.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-589\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280016-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280016-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280016-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280016-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/S2280016.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/ringlet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ringlet\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Aphantopus hyperantus<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3870007.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-667\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3870007-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3870007-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3870007-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3870007-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3870007-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3870007.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/large-skipper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Large Skipper<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Ochlodes venata<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/gatekeeper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gatekeeper\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Pyronia tithonus<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S3960012.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-706\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S3960012-300x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S3960012-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S3960012.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/red-admiral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Admiral<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<em>Vanessa atalanta<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S4050021.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-704\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S4050021-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S4050021-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S4050021-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S4050021-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S4050021-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S4050021.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/small-skipper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Skipper<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Thymelicus sylvestris<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S3960015.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-705\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S3960015-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S3960015-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S3960015-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S3960015-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S3960015-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/S3960015.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/clouded-yellow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clouded Yellow\u00a0 <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<em>Colias croceus<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/large-white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Large White<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<em>Pieris brassicae<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/small-copper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Copper<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<em>Lycaena phlaeas<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/holly-blue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holly Blue\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Celastrina argiolas<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/green-hairstreak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Hairstreak\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<em>Callophrys rubi<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/butterfly-conservation.org\/butterflies\/essex-skipper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Essex Skipper<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<em>Thymelicus lineola\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ukbutterflies.co.uk\/species.php?species=galathea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marbled white\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<i>Melanargia galathea<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920015-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-673\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920015-2-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920015-2-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920015-2-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920015-2-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920015-2.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920013.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-674\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920013-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920013-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920013-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920013-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920013-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/S3920013.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Small_blue\">Small blue\u00a0 <\/a><span class=\"binomial\"><i>Cupido minimus<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Land off Macdonald Close to the rear of Sheepwash Nature Reserve, recorded by Darrell Harrison as a colony between 2022-2024 on associated kidney vetch. Photos Darrell Harrison.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-814\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/thumbnail_350130265_6163583487073430_4214097460851904814_n-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/thumbnail_350130265_6163583487073430_4214097460851904814_n-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/thumbnail_350130265_6163583487073430_4214097460851904814_n.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/thumbnail_455670263_7903551886409906_7871168215464507615_n-Small-Blue.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-815\" src=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/thumbnail_455670263_7903551886409906_7871168215464507615_n-Small-Blue-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/thumbnail_455670263_7903551886409906_7871168215464507615_n-Small-Blue-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/thumbnail_455670263_7903551886409906_7871168215464507615_n-Small-Blue-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/thumbnail_455670263_7903551886409906_7871168215464507615_n-Small-Blue.jpg 802w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tividale-Birding-Group-Butterfly-lists-Sheepwash1996-2002.pdf\">Tividale Birding Group Butterfly lists Sheepwash 1996-2002<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A list of butterfly species as reported by Tividale Birding group 1996- 2002 and subsequent observations. &nbsp; Brimstone\u00a0 \u00a0 Goneptryx rhami Small Tortoiseshell\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Aglais urticae Comma\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Polygonia c-album &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Orange -Tip\u00a0 \u00a0 Anthocharis cardamines Peacock\u00a0 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/?page_id=206\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":49,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"onecolumn-page.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/206"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=206"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":823,"href":"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/206\/revisions\/823"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/protectsheepwashlocalnaturereserve.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}