She added: “We’d encourage visitors to keep their eyes peeled next time they’re walking through the gardens.”<\/p>\n
Although small numbers of the butterfly fly across the English Channel most years, the Queen of Spain fritillary had never bred in the UK consistently enough to be considered a true resident, experts at the project said.<\/p>\n
In recent years, sightings have picked up, and this year had brought more reports of continental species than usual across southern England, which experts said was closely tied to the weather.<\/p>\n
Lola said she was “really happy to have spotted a rare-to-the-UK butterfly”, with mum Sarah noting she loved learning about different species.<\/p>\n
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