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Warm weather boosts Britain’s best butterfly season this century

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Britain enjoys one of its best butterfly seasons this century.
Extended warm weather lets several species produce an extra generation.
Queen of Spain fritillary appears as a rare migrant, marking a record year in Britain.
The fritillary can develop a new adult generation in roughly eight weeks.
Additional October sunshine could trigger more Queen of Spain adults on England’s south and east coasts.

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Story summary

Britain enjoys one of its best butterfly seasons this century.
Extended warm weather lets several species produce an extra generation.
Queen of Spain fritillary appears as a rare migrant, marking a record year in Britain.
The fritillary can develop a new adult generation in roughly eight weeks.
Additional October sunshine could trigger more Queen of Spain adults on England’s south and east coasts.