Small Tortoiseshell Usually the first butterfly to emerge each year. Weather bright sunny and warm by day hard frost at night.
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Brimstone (Male) So far the male brimstone has eluded being photographed in the Parks, as it rarely settles in the north side of the Parks.
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Brimstone (Female) Female Brimstone laying eggs on Alder Buckthorn. An event not seen before 2011 in Belper Parks. The female Brimstone has very very pale yellow,almost white wings with a yellow dot on each wing, but when their wings are closed they look like green leaves.
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Comma So called because of a white comma shape in its wings. This butterfly is easy to identify due to the very ragged edge to its wings.
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Peacock One of the earliest butterflies to emerge. They hibernate in cool dry dark places, such as a wood pile in a garage with 24 hour access for a butterfly.
