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Butterflies

Brimstone Butterfly
The unmistakable colours of the brimstone butterfly may be seen in open woods, rough flowery places and gardens. Its cream skittle-shaped eggs are laid on buds and the underside of leaves. In winter the adult hibernates in holly or ivy, its leaf-like underside an excellent camouflage.
Butterflies and Buddleia
The buddleia, an ornamental shrub with long spikes of purple flowers, attracts many butterflies to the garden. Dennis’ two squares ...
Cabbage White Butterfly
The cabbage white is a large white common butterfly whose larvae feed on cabbage leaves, a nuisance to gardeners.
Chalkhill Blue Butterfly
The Chalkhill blue inhabits the flowery chalk hillsides of the Downs. Distinguished by its silvery-blue upper wings and chequered fringes, it feeds on scabious, a plant with showy blue, red or whitish dome-shaped flower heads.
Cinnabar and Ragwort
Ragwort, a plant with ragged leaves and yellow flowers, is harmful to cattle. The caterpillars of the cinnabar moth feed on ragwort.
Comma and Hops
The dried flowers of the hop plant are used to give a bitter taste to beer. Hops were grown on the sloping terraces of Drove Road when the brewery was in existence. The comma butterfly is attracted to flowery places, gardens and hedgerows. It is easily identified by the distinct white C-shaped mark on the underside of its hind wing.
Garden Tiger Moth
The hairy "woolly bear" caterpillars of the Garden Tiger Moth are unpalatable to predators. Often found on ragwort growing on the Common.
Holly Blue Butterfly
The only blue butterfly in the garden, the Holly Blue has a bluish-white underside marked with black specks. Caterpillars of the first brood, (June) usually feed on flower buds and the green berries of holly, the second brood, (September) usually feed on the flower buds of ivy.
Marbled White Butterfly
The largely nocturnal marbled white butterfly is endemic on Chilbolton Common and inhabits rough, flowery grassland. Once hatched the larva hibernates and doesn't feed until spring.
Orange Butterfly
Clare's butterfly is a colourful image of one of the beauties of nature
Pink Butterfly
Laura embroidered a pink butterfly on her square. Laura, aged four, was the youngest person to participate in the project.
Red Admiral
A brightly coloured common butterfly - a frequent visitor to the gardens, Downs and Common of Chilbolton.
Scarlet Tiger Moth
Often seen in the local area, the Scarlet Tiger Moth has distinctive scarlet hindwings and black forewings with white and orange spots.

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