There are 59 species of butterfly that grace Britain's shores annually, including regular migrants, all varying in size, shape and colour – from yellow, red and brown, to purple, blue and white. It is on the wing mainly from late May through to early July, though it is seldom numerous. In hot summers there is a partial, rather localised second brood during August. Swallowtails love the flowers of marsh thistle, bramble and flag iris, but hate wind. On windy days, they patrol sheltered areas in the lee of woodland. Elephants and big and majestic creatures. They are admired around the world for their power and their strength. Although they are powerful, they are mostly considered to be gentle animals.

Clothes moth caterpillars have some preferences when it comes to what they eat, so if you’re worried about your clothes, bear in mind that these moths: Our most graceful butterfly in flight, the white admiral effortlessly skims the edges of trees and bushes along woodland rides in southern England, where it is common locally.

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There are infinite possibilities for where you can get your elephant tattooed. You could choose to get just the head, the whole body or a little family of elephants. Here are some of our favorite locations for elephant tattoos. Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Octyldodecanol, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Dimethicone; Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoalkane, Benzoic Acid, Silica, Dehydroacetic Acid, Potassiumsorbate, Laureth-7, Ethylhexylglycerin, Diamond Powder, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Tocopherol, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891). These elephant templates to print are also available in a handy ink-saving eco-mode, which will help you get the most out of your printing budget! Butterflies primarily feed on nectar, but some also derive nourishment from tree sap, rotting fruit and pollen. The sugar in nectars and these other sources is vital to their reproduction. Butterflies use their antennae to sense the scent of nectars and locate food, then they uncoil their proboscis and explore.

White admirals occur in many southern woods, but they are particularly numerous at Bookham Common near Leatherhead in Surrey, Pamber Forest south of Reading, and the southern parts of Alice Holt Forest in east Hampshire. These woods also support good populations of the large and spectacular silver-washed fritillary, the happiest of butterflies, which flies at the same time as the white admiral. Where to see butterflies in the UK Swatches Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit 4 Swatches 2017 Edit 3 Palette Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit 3 Palette – Holiday 17You can’t go wrong with the Mushroom Quesadillas (RM 34) as a starter. They’re simple creations with folded toasted tortillas holding wild mushrooms and melted cheese. Remember to spread a generous layer of the rich tomato salsa across the top and a dollop of sour cream for good measure. We took garden small tortoiseshells for granted. But in recent years numbers of this deeply loved butterfly have crashed, particularly in the South East – it is thought because of a newly arrived parasitic fly that heavily parasitizes the gregarious larvae in summer, but the necessary scientific studies have not been done. Also, small tortoiseshells used to hibernate successfully in buildings, but today’s centrally heated houses are too warm for them, they desiccate and die. Red admiral ( Vanessa atalanta) Red admiral butterflies (Vanessa atalanta) can be found anywhere in the UK and Ireland/Credit: Getty Nestled within the city of Weymouth is the 75-hectare Lorton Meadows. Small, large and Essex skippers, marbled whites and small coppers reside here, but keep an eye out too for dragonflies and orchids as you explore the meadows. The reserve is also the start of the Legacy Trail to Portland Bill. dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk Wildflowers in Lorton Meadows, Dorset/Credit: Getty Gilfach Farm, Powys badly, although as a group they have decreased since 1976 (-17% in abundance and -8% in distribution). These lovely printable elephant templates are perfect to compliment a lesson on Holi and the festival of Elephants celebrated in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, or just as part of an Elmer-themed lesson.

Our most quintessential springtime butterfly, but only the male possesses the distinctive flame-orange flash. The female can be mistaken for a small white or a green-veined white – you have to spot the distinctive mottled-green hindwing undersides. The larvae are usually seen when looking for somewhere to pupate, or when resting on stems in good weather, as they are very large, with noticeable eye markings. They overwinter as pupae in fragile cocoons at the base of plants in loose plant debris/litter, or just below the surface of the ground. Flight Season Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Boron Nitride, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Silica, Diisostearyl Malate, Dimethicone; Lauroyl Lysine, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891). This race is now quite well established in the Polden Hills in mid Somerset, where several colonies result from natural spread. It is also being re-established in the Cotswolds and Devon. Alners Gorse in north Dorset, Noar Hill in east Hampshire, Shipton Bellinger Roughs in west Hampshire, the Steyning Rifle Range in West Sussex, and Bernwood Meadows in Oxfordshire. White admiral ( Limenitis camilla) butterfly" alt="A White Admiral [Limenitis camilla] butterfly resting on a bramble leaf. Picture taken in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on the 28th of July 2012" classes=""] butterfly" alt="A White Admiral [Limenitis camilla] butterfly resting on a bramble leaf. Picture taken in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on the 28th of July 2012" classes=""] butterfly" alt="A White Admiral [Limenitis camilla] butterfly resting on a bramble leaf. Picture taken in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on the 28th of July 2012" classes=""] butterfly" alt="A White Admiral [Limenitis camilla] butterfly resting on a bramble leaf. Picture taken in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on the 28th of July 2012" classes=""] butterfly" alt="A White Admiral [Limenitis camilla] butterfly resting on a bramble leaf. Picture taken in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on the 28th of July 2012" classes=""] butterfly" alt="A White Admiral [Limenitis camilla] butterfly resting on a bramble leaf. Picture taken in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on the 28th of July 2012" classes=""] butterfly" alt="A White Admiral [Limenitis camilla] butterfly resting on a bramble leaf. Picture taken in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on the 28th of July 2012" classes=""] butterfly" alt="A White Admiral [Limenitis camilla] butterfly resting on a bramble leaf. Picture taken in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on the 28th of July 2012" classes=""] butterfly" alt="A White Admiral [Limenitis camilla] butterfly resting on a bramble leaf. Picture taken in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on the 28th of July 2012" classes=""] butterfly" alt="A White Admiral [Limenitis camilla] butterfly resting on a bramble leaf. Picture taken in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on the 28th of July 2012" classes=""] butterfly" alt="A White Admiral [Limenitis camilla] butterfly resting on a bramble leaf. Picture taken in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on the 28th of July 2012" classes=""] butterfly" alt="A White Admiral [Limenitis camilla] butterfly resting on a bramble leaf. Picture taken in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on the 28th of July 2012" classes=""] A delightful but little-known butterfly of woodland rides, the white admiral is elegance in insect form./Credit: GettyIt flies during June on sunny slopes where the grass is kept short, and visits wild thyme flowers. The larvae feed for a while on wild thyme before becoming predators of the grubs of a single species of warmth-loving red ant. The large blue lives for 10 months underground in the ant nests. EASY STORAGE: Finished playing? The Elefun Flyers game features easy storage. Load the flyers into the elephant's tummy compartment, and hang the nets on the trunk Elefun is a 1993 children's game from Hasbro. Players use a net to catch butterflies from a plastic elephant's 1-metre-long (3.3ft) trunk, a plastic chute through which the paper butterflies travel, propelled up by a motor in the elephant. The game was republished twice between 2003 and 2009, starting with the marketing under its "Elefun and Friends" name. This consists of Hungry Hungry Hippos, Mouse Trap, Chasing Cheeky, and Gator Golf.