BUTTERFLIES LIKE THE SMALL TORTOISE SHELL, MEADOW BROWN, LARGE WHITE, COMMA, COMMON BLUE, PAINTED LADY AND BRIMSTONE CAN BE SEEN ALL OVER THE GREAT PARK'S MANY WILD FLOWER MEADOWS.

UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO INSECTICIDES, ESPECIALLY NEONICTINOIDS AND IN THE CASE OF OUR AREA, OUT OF CONTROL SPRAWLING URBAN DEVELOPMENT, BEE'S ARE NOT SUCH A COMMON SIGHT, ALTHOUGH FORTUNATELY BUFF TAILED BUMBLE BEE'S ARE DOING FAIRLY WELL, THE MANY ACRES OF UNSPOILT FLOWER MEADOWS IN THE GREAT PARK, THE ABUNDANCE OF MATURE TREE POLLEN IN SPRINGTIME AND OUR BEAUTIFUL GARDENS ARE HOPEFULLY HELPING OTHER BEE SPECIES TO RECOVER.