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Wet summers taking a toll as butterflies suffer their worst year http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1239215652
BUTTERFLIES have suffered their worst year for a quarter of a century, with populations of many species plunging by more than half due to a series of wet summers.
In total 12 species -- the highest number ever recorded -- suffered their worst year since monitoring began in the mid 1970s.
They include the pearl bordered fritillary, for which Scotland is a stronghold, which saw its numbers plummet by 56 per cent in 2008. The small tortoiseshell, common in Scotland, experienced a 45 per cent decline and is becoming rare in some areas. And the orange tip, easily recognisable in Scottish gardens due to the distinctive colourings on its wings, was down 26 per cent.
A series of wet summers, as well as habitat loss, have been blamed for the decline.
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