Named for the comma-shaped silver marks on the undersides of its wings, you can see commas in March and April. The undersides of the wings are nearly all yellow, but the tops have black markings on their outer edges. com is a super fun for all ages: for boys and girls, kids and adults, teenagers and toddlers, preschoolers and older kids at school.

The clouded yellow is a migratory species, seen in highest densities on the south coast of the UK, particularly chalk downlands.To all the broken-hearted and anyone feeling sad, may your hearts heal and may you feel happy in your lives. It teaches us that change, even though it might be a long and hard process, can lead to amazing results. Who doesn’t enjoy witnessing one of these creatures in flight and how can we not appreciate the transformation they undergo before becoming these winged beauties. As the butterfly's body contracts, the motion pushes air under their wings, effectively helping it "swim" through the air. Our Magic Heart guest book is an exciting addition to our collection (the butterflies must be purchased separately) and will create a fabulous photo opportunity at any wedding or party celebration.

It seems we too must go through such a time, when life as we have known it is over- when being a caterpillar feels somehow false and yet we don’t know who we are supposed to become. Catching butterflies won’t give you a taste of freedom but the knowledge that weights are not carried in wings. Butterflies also use their wings to make an erratic fluttering pattern -- which is unique to butterflies -- and very hard for predators to predict. It's a mixed picture for our nation's butterflies – some are sadly in decline, while others are on the up or expanding their territory. Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life.

Keeping plants well watered means more nectar – so be sure to keep the soil moist, especially in warm weather. The butterfly does not look back upon its caterpillar self, either fondly or wistfully; it simply flies on. Just living is not enough’, said the butterfly, ‘one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower. Rather than flapping their wings up and down like birds (who fall victim to hungry predators all the time! To have butterflies in our future, we need to replace those lost host plants, no if’s, and’s or but’s.