HOMEBUTTERFLIESPLACESENVIRONMENTLAWPHOTO LIBRARYBLOGGBUTTERFLY BOOKSLINKSABOUTCONTACT   View species active (on the wing as adults) in a particular month: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Show All | Life Cycles | The following species are likely to be active as adult butterflies during the months shown below.           Butterfly numbers drop dramatically during October as Autumn sets in. Red Admirals are the most common butterfly seen feeding often in large numbers on Ivy flowers. Most other species have disapeared by the end of October. Only 14 species are likely to be encountered in October.   Brimstone more information Brown Hairstreak more information Comma more information Large White more information Painted Lady more information Pale Clouded Yellow more information Peacock more information Red Admiral more information Small Copper more information Small Heath more information Small Tortoiseshell more information Small White more information Speckled Wood more information Wall Brown more information   All text, photographs, images & other graphic elements used on this web site are copyright Steven Cheshire 2000 - unless otherwise stated.   Recommended Books