We organise an annual walk to see different butterflies in the local area. In recent years we have visited Lardon Chase and Hartslock Nature Reserves to see chalkland species including Chalkhill Blue, Marbled White and Small Heath.
We’re also interested in the butterfly species that visit Woodcote, so please get in touch if you see something interesting via our Contact Us page!
This year, during the COVID-19 situation, we invite members to follow their own socially-distanced Woodcote Butterfly Walk. The recommended route goes through Dean Wood, and then follows the footpath beyond the wood (leading to the A4074) to see which species can be found. WCG Comittee members (from a single household) did the walk on 11 July 2020 to see which species were flying – let us know if you see anything new! The walk route and the species to look for are described below:
Butterfly photos
Red Admiral with wings closed in a Woodcote garden 
Red Admiral in a Woodcote garden
Meadow Brown in a Woodcote garden 
Large White in a Woodcote garden
Gatekeeper in a Woodcote Garden, note two white wing spots 
Gatekeeper, wings closed
Small Skipper at Hartslock nature reserve 
Marbled White at Hartslock nature reserve
Common Blue at Lardon Chase 
Small Copper at Lardon Chase
