Hadlow near Tonbridge in West Kent is a great parish to spot butterflies in, with a good selection of resident species and always the possibility of some exciting vagrants and migrants moving through! There are some very good patches of grassland and woodland habitat scattered throughout the parish, from the River Medway in the south, to the Ancient Woodland of Dene Park in the north. These habitats are under continual pressure, from development and perhaps more intensive farming, and are well worth maintaining, or where possible extending.
It is in Dene Park where the star of Hadlow's butterflies, The Purple Emperor can be seen, sometimes in close-up with stunning views, in its brief flight period in the summer, but it is the diversity of habitats throughout the parish that make it an endlessly fascinating place to study butterflies, and much other wildlife, almost all year round.
I am working on a gallery of the Butterflies to be found in Hadlow - when it is done you will be able to scan down the pictures and click on the picture of a Butterfly you think you have seen for more information!
And here is a list of the Butterflies you are most likely to see in the Parish of Hadlow, again with the onward links for further information!
The Whites: The Brimstone, Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Small White, Large White and the Clouded Yellow.
The Browns: The Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood and Ringlet.
The Blues: The Common Blue, Holly Blue, Brown Argus and Small Copper.
The Vanessids: The Red Admiral, Peacock, Painted Lady, Comma and Small Tortoiseshell.
The large Nymphalids: The White Admiral and Purple Emperor.
The Fritillaries: The Silver Washed Fritillary
The Hairstreaks: The Purple Hairstreak and Green Hairstreak
The Skippers: The Large Skipper, Small Skipper and Essex Skipper.
It is in Dene Park where the star of Hadlow's butterflies, The Purple Emperor can be seen, sometimes in close-up with stunning views, in its brief flight period in the summer, but it is the diversity of habitats throughout the parish that make it an endlessly fascinating place to study butterflies, and much other wildlife, almost all year round.
I am working on a gallery of the Butterflies to be found in Hadlow - when it is done you will be able to scan down the pictures and click on the picture of a Butterfly you think you have seen for more information!
And here is a list of the Butterflies you are most likely to see in the Parish of Hadlow, again with the onward links for further information!
The Whites: The Brimstone, Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Small White, Large White and the Clouded Yellow.
The Browns: The Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood and Ringlet.
The Blues: The Common Blue, Holly Blue, Brown Argus and Small Copper.
The Vanessids: The Red Admiral, Peacock, Painted Lady, Comma and Small Tortoiseshell.
The large Nymphalids: The White Admiral and Purple Emperor.
The Fritillaries: The Silver Washed Fritillary
The Hairstreaks: The Purple Hairstreak and Green Hairstreak
The Skippers: The Large Skipper, Small Skipper and Essex Skipper.
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