Is spring late where you live? Take a walk in the woods and see what you can find to record
small tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
- Red with black and yellow markings
- Characteristic blue flecks on wing edges
Where found
Prefers flowery places and waste ground where its larval food plant is stinging nettle, hence the Latin name. Throughout British Isles.
When to look for
- Late March/early April for individuals.