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Old 26-07-2013, 10:21 PM
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There does seem to be a sudden huge increase in white butterfly numbers
over the last few days. The garden's alive with them atm; they seem to
be partial to Scabious or Lavender flowers when they can't get
brassicas.
They're using them for different purposes. Brassicas are the food plant for the caterpillars, the lavender and scabious are the nectar source for the adults' food.
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