Painted lady butterflies arrive in high numbers across the UK
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Painted lady butterflies arrive in high numbers across the UK

13 Jun 2026 · Originally published 13 Jun 2026 8/10 Original headline: Country diary: It’s a painted lady summer, the stuff of lepidopterists’ legend | Phil Gates
Large numbers of painted lady butterflies have been spotted across the country this summer, following a long-distance migration from North Africa and Europe. These butterflies travel in a multigenerational wave, and their arrival in such volume provides a welcome boost to local biodiversity as they settle to feed and breed.
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