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The Cabbage White butterfly is a species that thrives in diverse habitats, these small to medium-sized white butterflies with dark wingtips and spots are a familiar sight, fluttering in abundance during late spring and summer.
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First flowers out on the Grevillea 'Cupid's Dream' - popular with the local grass-darts. With classic hybrids like 'Pink Surprise' and 'Misty Pink' difficult to find in nurseries these days 'Cupid's Dream' could become an excellent alternative with sprays of pink flowers and deeply divided blue/green foliage.

University of Georgia: Museum collections reveal worldwide spread of butterfly disease. “Butterfly collections are a common sight in museums, their brightly colored wings and unique patterns drawing the eyes of visitors. While these pinned specimens on display are stunning on their own, a new study from the University of Georgia explored how museum specimens can be used to track the spread of […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/04/university-of-georgia-museum-collections-reveal-worldwide-spread-of-butterfly-disease/

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If you'd like to do your bit to help butterflies in the UK, have a look at ukbms.org/

The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme has been running since 1976, it's a big commitment - can you walk a transect every week over the summer for at least 5 years? There's also some other, less intensive ways to get involved, including helping with data entry and shorter surveys

ukbms.org/get-involved

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