Marbled White butterflies are now on the wing in some of our meadows, the males gliding over the flowers in their search for females. They live in colonies and breed where the grass is long, eggs being dropped amongst the vegetation. The tiny caterpillars emerge in August and overwinter before feeding and growing the following spring. They eat grasses, especially Red Fescue in the early stages. This butterfly has expanded its range northwards in recent years and was first recorded in the Wyre Forest in 1997. This newly emerged adult was seen roosting on Red Clover at 7.00pm.