2025 butterfly year list so far = 22 species Same time last year = 18 species
22. Brown Argus – Folkestone Downs – 10th May
21. Small Blue – Samphire Hoe – 29th April
20. Adonis Blue – Folkestone Downs – 27th April
19. Common Blue – Samphire Hoe – 22nd April
18. Wall – Abbotscliffe – 17th April
17. Small Heath – Folkestone Downs – 17th April
16. Painted Lady – Cheriton – 13th April
15. Green Hairstreak – Samphire Hoe – 8th April
14. Dingy Skipper – Folkestone Downs – 7th April
13. Holly Blue – Cheriton – 7th April
12. Green-veined White – Cheriton – 1st April
11. Large Tortoiseshell – Seabrook – 29th March
10. Speckled Wood – Lympne – 27th March
9. Orange-tip – Cheriton – 27th March
8. Large White – Seabrook – 22nd March
7. Small Copper – Lympne – 8th March
6. Small Tortoiseshell – Castle Hill and Seabrook – 8th March
5. Brimstone – Folkestone Downs and Sugarloaf Hill – 7th March
4. Small White – Seabrook – 6th March
3. Comma – Cheriton – 5th March
2. Peacock – Westenhanger – 13th February
1. Red Admiral – Seabrook – 3rd February
Previous years:
2024 total = 30 species
2023 total = 34 species
2022 total = 33 species
2021 total = 34 species
2020 total = 35 species
2019 total = 35 species
2018 total = 36 species
2017 total = 35 species
2016 total = 33 species
2015 total = 33 species
2014 total = 32 species
2013 total = 33 species
2012 total = 31 species