Painted Lady influx was probably the highest since 2009 it was amazing seeing so many- and Clouded yellow.
But I do wonder about the potential impacts of the dry and heat for next years butterflies.
Loads of Brimstone in the first part of the year but hardly any later, all went into hibernation?

Ivy bees and Ivy blooms started early, I wonder if the cooler conditions will now prolong their season?
Harlequin ladybirds soon, maybe.

Meadow Brown apears to be finishing off a little early maybe?
Not seen many Painted lady recently but I wonder if there could be an emergence in October?
Good numbers of gen 3 Wall Brown.

How normal is a 3rd generation?
Will their offspring survive for next year? Just wondering. 🤔

Lots of Ivy blooms out in Sussex too, along with lots of Ivy bees 🐝 zooming around the blooms and the surface of the ground
#wildflowerhour

With host plants shrivelled & dust dry, I wonder how some species will be next year?
I don't think I have seen Rockrose wilting as much as I saw today.
Silver-spotted Skipper, will they still lay on the dry leaves? Probably.
Wall Brown, how will gen 3 be?
Peacock a 2nd gen in September?

@euronews.com A great news channel but why are you still using and showing Elon Musks X?
Also your weather forecast could be redesigned, as thy were 3 to 4 years ago with weather symbols on a Map.

I've had my first too, in Ovingdean, near Brighton.
They seemed to mome in on my composter, as if they could smell it!

It is like 2009, when we had loads coming in.

I saw probably 100 on a short cycle on the Downs behind Brighton

I also saw an astonishingly early Meadow Brown today!