Chris Rickards writes in the latest ELG Newsletter:
"Large numbers of Clouded Yellows started appearing about 2 weeks ago with smaller numbers of Painted Ladies about the same time. Large Whites and Red Admirals are abundant. I've had Long-tailed Blue and Queen of Spain in the garden. First time for both in July. The weather has been hot, windy and extremely dry and a number of odd species have shown up in Brittany, including Cardinal and Lang's Short-tailed Blue. I have also seen large numbers of Carcharodus alceae, The Mallow Skipper. Previously, I've only seen this species on the dry south coast and Gulf of Morbihan, but in the last month it appears to be moving around and north. Last week this species was flying at Cap Frehel, on the north coast.
I would be interested to hear of any Monarch arrivals. Monarchs almost certainly arrive in Brittany as often as they do in Cornwall, but nobody's looking."
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