We see Butterflies on the New Allotment but for how much longer?

Our initial Plan was to see if we could arrange a couple of visits to the local Allotments to see which Butterflies we could find. Instead: we ended up with an overgrown Allotment.

Progress is being made in clearing it.

And we are seeing Butterflies although if truth be told, in small numbers. Most of the Allotments are under Full Cultivation except for a handful in very close proximity to ours which is where we are finding the Butterflies. Indeed: we watched Brown Argus and Common Blue Butterflies whooshing and swooshing together on one of the Footpaths beside our own Allotment. So we don't need to traipse around the whole Allotments area.

It has however, become apparent that if all Allotments are under Full Cultivation, then the only Butterflies will probably be those just passing through. So 'tis no Bad Thing to have one or two Overgrown Allotments: if only Partially. If not, and from what we have seen, when covered with Cloches, Fruit Cages &c., Allotment areas can be pretty sterile places.

We intend to plant Wild Flowers &c. and also keep a Small Patch properly Wild viz. Nettles &c. Sadly, it could prove an Oasis in the Middle of a Desert.

Perhaps at least two Full Plots on every Allotment Site might be Managed for Wildlife? We doubt this would be acceptable to some Allotment Holders but if properly Arranged it might gain General Acceptance? Any approach to the Council will of course, have to be carefully thought out.

Butterfly Species seen to date (21 June 2018) are:

Brimstone
Brown Argus viz.

Comma
Common Blue viz.

Green-Veined White
Holly Blue
Large Skipper viz.

Meadow Brown viz.

Painted Lady viz.

Peacock
Red Admiral
Small Heath (really surprised to see this) viz.

Small Skipper viz.

Small Tortoiseshell viz.

Small White 
and Speckled Wood