New Years Honour: Congratulations and thanks to Jean Combes OBE for her services to phenology
peacock
inachis io
- One of the most spectacular and most common butterflies
- Deep red wings
- Very distinctive 'peacock eyes'.
Where found
Flowery banks and gardens. Larvae feed on nettles, adults commonly seen on buddleia. Throughout British Isles.
When to look for
In spring at the faintest hint of warmth for hibernated individuals, from late March/early April.