The Queen of Spain has invaded. The enigmatic British visits of this gorgeous golden-coloured butterfly with distinctively shaped, squared-off hindwings have been recorded by lepidopterists for four centuries. Usually there are barely a handful of sightings each summer of a butterfly that is widespread across continental Europe.
This year, thousands have flown in, some from France and Spain that have reached the south coast, and others from the Netherlands, which have fluttered into East Anglia.
These migrants have bred, and British-born offspring have emerged this autumn. Last week, hundreds were spotted at East Tilbury and Linford beside the Thames in Essex.
Flown in, found out they liked it, decided to stay because of the weather - just like the Brits.
I wonder if, out of arrogance, they’ll only speak their own butterfly language, want their own flowers like back 'ome and get Nectared up every day by a pool as well.
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Found the Mock The Week writers replaced by AI.
😂 🤣 Very good.
I would have been prouder if you said HIGNFY.
Will it become native? No.
But will it become naturalised?
