A Bank Holiday Butterfly Survey at Lauriston Farm, Edinburgh
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A personal account of conducting a butterfly survey in Edinburgh, Scotland, during a bank holiday. The author and their companion visited Lauriston Farm (an agro-ecology project) and observed a small number of butterflies including Speckled Woods, a Small Tortoiseshell, and Ringlets, while enjoying the walk and the Buttercups in bloom.
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The Buttercups are beautiful at the moment
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