Butterflies of Abbey Fields

Abbey Fields is an excellent location to see butterflies especially because there are a number of different habitats which encourage different species.

We show below images of some of the butterflies which have been recorded as having been seen in Abbey Fields.

Please note that others may well have been seen in Abbey Fields but as yet we do not have images of them.

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Speckled Wood Butterfly
(Pararge aegeria)
Other names: It is also known as the Enfield Eye Butterfly or the Wood Argus
It prefers woodlands, forests, and meadows. It can also be found in urban areas alongside hedges. 
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Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina)
It prefers grasslands and can be found in parks, gardens and cemeteries.
It even flies in dull weather when other butterflies are inactive.
Photography by: Phil Green
February – The Barn by Adam Riches

Speckled Wood Butterfly
(Pararge aegeria)
Other names: It is also known as the Enfield Eye Butterfly or the Wood Argus
It prefers woodlands, forests, and meadows. It can also be found in urban areas alongside hedges. 
Photography by: Phil Green
Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina)
It prefers grasslands and can be found in parks, gardens and cemeteries.
It even flies in dull weather when other butterflies are inactive.
Photography by: Phil Green
February – The Barn by Adam Riches