comma butterfly

Hi went to my favourite site again today found a few Comma butterflies
Just found out today that the council are going to develop the site to turn it into a waste processing site
It is a brown field site on the industrial estate but its a brilliant place for butterflies.
Not 100% sure its the same place but the BBC news site said the Grizzled Skipper site on the Wrexham Industrial estate is going to be turned into a waste recycling centre.I am trying to find out more.
I hope it does not happen as its one of the most important sites for grizzled skipper in North Wales
Sorry about the rant but I'm a bit brassed off
heres the Comma
Pete

Nice capture Pete. I had my first one a few weeks ago, lovely butterflies.
Bad news if they do build on the land. Fingers crossed that they don't.

Thanks Brian I was really pleased with this shot I have been trying for a while to get a decent shot of one
I went out today and I saw 3 commas in the same area
I'm hoping they dont build on it too I have just read the plan just now they are going to landscape the remaining half of the site and build 3 ponds so they are trying to do the right thing but whether it will be suitable for the skipper butterflies I dont know
Pete

That's one bright butterfly Pete, nice shot.

nice one Pete. so far i have maybe two decent butterfly shot. and they don't look as good as this one.

Bill

Lovely shot of it and its obviously in full colour right now.

Shame about the plans for the site - all you can do is phone and pester and gather everyone you know to do the same. You may or may not get anywhere, but worth a try to get some sort of compromise - you wont know unless you try. I have found that if there is something like this that you feel strongly enough about, you just have to voice your opinion - even get the local Wildlife Trust involved if you have to. Good luck!

Linda

Could be worth an email to Butterfly Conservation (http://www.butterfly-conservation.org). If there's a threatened species there then developers could be thrown out.
Super shot; the late broods should be popping out now ready to overwinter in bramble and other stuff.

Hi thanks everyone

Thanks Alby I was lucky with this one got a few shots he even waited for me to change CF card.

Thanks Bill.

Thanks Linda his colours were really bright must have recently emerged.

Thnaks Eccles there was 3 all together hanging round the bramble

I have already emailed Butterfly Conservation Wales and they and The Countryside Council for Wales are fighting the proposal
I have been trying to find out more information and from what I can work out on the map I think it will be on the other side of the road to where I go which is good news.
Butterfly Conservation Wales are worried that not enough of the habitat of the Grizzled Skipper will be left to sustian a viable habitat though.
I'm going to pester the council to death, it seems daft that in trying to be green building a waste recycling centre they are treatening a rare butterfly.
Pete

The real problem with UK butterfly habitats is that they are often isolated, so if there is natural predation then there is no means of repopulating a depleted area. Well done on getting this public.