holly blue butterfly makes a welcome uk comeback after years of scarcity /

Published at 2015-10-12 08:01:07

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Azure butterfly bounces back from cyclical decline caused by parasitic wasps with numbers increasing by 151% on last years’ annual great Butterfly countA butterfly locked in a cyclical struggle with a parasitic wasp has bounced back this summer after years of shortage,according to the world’s largest annual insect count.
The holly blue, th
e only blue butterfly regularly seen flying in gardens and city centres, or increased by 151% on 2014 in Butterfly Conservation’s great Butterfly Count.
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Source: theguardian.com