Climate warming may cause Meadow Brown butterflies to lose spots
Female Meadow Brown butterflies are experiencing a decline in the number of spots they possess as a result of warmer weather conditions caused by climate change
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Female Meadow Brown butterflies are experiencing a decline in the number of spots they possess as a result of warmer weather conditions caused by climate change
Climate change could make female Meadow Brown butterflies have fewer spots as they have a tendency to develop fewer spots in warmer weather.
Butterflies risk losing their spots due to warming weather - and could become easier prey. Research shows that at 15c, the butterflies emerge from their cocoons with just three spots.
Butterfly walks are set to take place at Blackberry Farm in Shipston throughout July.
The weather over the past two weeks has been extremely variable. There have been some very hot days when temperatures got up above 30C, also a…