Psilos Dragonflies

Increasing in number in recent years, especially in the North of the UK the Brimstone butterfly is very easy to recognise, The male is sulphar yellow in colour, the female pale green. Occurs around woodland and hedgerows. Its preferred food source for the larvae is Buckthorn. The adults can be seen sipping nectar from teasel, knapweed and buddleia. New adults emerge from their chrysalids in July and live until the following July. Adults hibernate over winter in woodlands and emerge on warm spring days. Last year's brimstones are often the first butterflies to be seen in spring.