White Butterflies & Moths
Large White (Pieris brassicae)
This is one of the most widespread species found in the UK and probably the least popular. Its caterpillars can reach pest proportions and decimate cabbages until they become mere skeletons. We grow at least eight plants on the bank which are food sources for the adults but no cabbages for the larvae.
First sighting 1 August 2024
Marbled White (Melanargia galatea)
Grasses are the food source for  its caterpillars. Adults feed on purple  blossomed plants like Scabious, Knapweed and Wild Marjoram which all grow abundantly on our bank.
First sighting 11 July 2024
Large White Plume Moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla)
This moth is nocturnal. The adults feed on nectar from various flowers. Its larvae feed on bindweed and we have Field Bindweed on the bank.
First sighting 19 June 2024