Hedge Rows, butterflies

Butterflies do not flutter around the garden but instead follow flight paths. Those that chase butterflies with a camera for that rare moment of beauty soon learn these creatures move in different ways, in different places, for different reasons.

Research has shown that most British butterflies favour blue, yellow and white flowers, though scent and size of flower also determine which species feed on which plants.

The Small Tortoiseshell is probably our most frequent garden diner, and will visit almost all flowers its 14mm proboscis can reach.


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