28 OCTOBER 1949, Page 15

More Butterflies In my district butterflies were surprisingly scarce till

October was well advanced, when at last Red Admirals, Painted Ladies and Clouded Yellows began to appear, but Commas, which have been numerous of late years, were wholly absent. Humming-Bird Hawk-Moths also made a belated appearance. A large number of butterflies have been marked with coloured cellulose (as birds with rings), and some interesting results (though not of overseas migration) have been recorded, chiefly in Scotland.