Last week, on a beautiful spring-like day, I saw my first butterfly of 2023: a male brimstone. Today, it really felt like spring again, and walking in the New Forest on this gorgeous day, I saw another brimstone, as well as several red admirals sunning themselves.
The very first table of 2023 (one = 1; few = 2-4; several = 5-9; many = 10+):
