Butterflywatch: brimstone appears early after dry and sunny February

Cold weather in March has forced a retreat but a run of warm days will see the brimstones reappearMy wildlife highlight of the year is always the moment when a yellow brimstone bursts from a catkin-filled hedgerow into the pale early-spring sky.The first butterfly of the year is a heart-soaring experience which signals that an irresistible pulse of colour, warmth and new life is coming. Continue reading...