Butterfly Notes

I used to think that the Meadow Brown was probably the most common butterfly in East Lothian. I had memories of seeing hundreds of them on g...

For all of the winners in 2025, there have to be some losers! Unfortunately, Holly Blue numbers crashed even further than last year. This ye...

I collect the butterfly records from the East Lothian Countryside Rangers and about 40 volunteers. At the end of the season I put together a...

In addition to the fabulous butterflies I saw this year on our property, I went on a few trips around the Borders to look for other species....

The weather was fantastic here in 2025. After a very wet 2024 it was so lovely having dry and sunny weather. We didn't have the drought ...