This is an exciting time for CREOS as the biodiversity in insect life seems to have flourished this year, undoubtedly due to the warm dry summer and spring, and by managing the hedgerows, with flora and fauna in abundance including birdlife. We have seen new species of butterflies in the meadow, which, since the introduction of Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense) on the boundary of the meadow, insects including many bees and other pollinators seem to be thriving there. The butterflies pictured above are the orange Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus), and the Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus). Other butterfly species spotted include the yellow Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris). It is a real joy to see the new biodiversity, so do visit the meadow and see if you can spot the butterflies too.
