We had our annual butterfly count on Sunday afternoon and saw more butterflies than I think we've ever seen - normally they wait until the day and all disappear! As with previous years, we opened up the church to celebrate the diversity of butterflies and to take part in the Big Butterfly Count. The glorious weather I'm sure helped as many butterflies were spotted, origami butterflies decorated the church and as usual there were refreshments to be had.We continue to enjoy this event and look forward to repeating it again, so keep an eye out for more information.If you would like to see the results head over to: https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/ and please think about joining the count next year. You could also download the iNaturalist app to record and identify other flora and fauna.
As part of the Big Butterfly Count, we thought we would add a fundraising event to our calendar and so a very talented member of the congregation organised and ran a Butterfly Drive (a beetle drive but with a butterfly instead of a beetle).The games themselves were a lot of fun, quite fast-paced and varied with lots of laughter. These events are such a nice way to get to know people in a relaxed atmosphere, so do keep an eye out for future events.There were plenty of snacks to keep us going, a raffle and a plant sale.We also managed to raise some money, which is always good!
