Large skipper

Day 355 #365DaysWild

This cold, wet spring and early summer has been poor for butterflies.

Today, a single large skipper butterfly. Nectaring on red clover.

Females lay their eggs on grasses. 

We don’t record large skippers here every year so are

delighted when they do appear.

Hopeful of more large skippers so that they may breed successfully.

Their cousins, small skippers, should arrive in a few weeks..