08 June
Just a thin blanket of clouds, weak to moderate winds and 25.8°C (12:30 PM) may mark the last day with nice weather for the time being.
+-------------------------+---------------------------------+--------+ | Species | Location | Status | +-------------------------+---------------------------------|--------+ | Aglais urticae | Mixed Field | Adult | |-------------------------|---------------------------------|--------| | Anthocharis cardamines | Zone II / III | Adult | |-------------------------|---------------------------------|--------| | Coenonympha arcania | Zone I | Adult | |-------------------------|---------------------------------|--------| | Coenonympha pamphilus | Zone I / II / III | Adult | |-------------------------|---------------------------------|--------| | Cupido minimus | Zone I / II / III | Adult | |-------------------------|---------------------------------|--------| | Melitaea athalia spc. | Zone I | Adult | |-------------------------|---------------------------------|--------| | Pieris napi | Zone II | Adult | |-------------------------|---------------------------------|--------| | Plebejus argus | Zone II | Adult | |-------------------------|---------------------------------|--------| | Polyommatus icarus | Mixed Field / Zone I / II | Adult | |-------------------------|---------------------------------|--------| | Thymelicus sylvestris | Zone I | Adult | |-------------------------|---------------------------------|--------| | Vanessa cardui | Mixed Field / Zone I | Adult | +-------------------------+---------------------------------+--------+
Perhaps the absence of P. rapae can be explained by the prolonged season of A. cardamines which should have disappeared by now. But with Melitaea athalia spc. having migrated to Zone I and a higher amount of P. argus seem to be making up for it.
Right now I'm on an internet break and so far I've spent much more time in my study area not to monitor but just to calm down and enjoy the scenery. My parents and I visited every spot quite frequently when I was a toddler, and later I'd seek out our old spots when life was overwhelming me. I still remember how every zone was nearly entirely void of insects and dominated by lawns. The lack of insects was so bad that all cherries, apples and pears were incredibly sour and just plain disgusting. Roughly ten years later and, despite some areas no longer being accessible, the fruit trees not only bear more fruits but they finally are edible. Insects – and not just butterflies; plenty of wild bees, cicadas and other bugs love those spots, too! – fly and rest in every corner. There still are way too many grasses and dog roses in some areas most insects still avoid, however plenty of ants and some birds such as Eurasian wryneck highly appreciate this in return.
Sometimes it's better to just appreciate something and not study it excessively. Reflecting on just how much the places I used to visit as a kid changed is enough.
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