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Britain [for 17 years](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/may/27/painted-lady-butterflies-migration-britain) is under way after heatwaves and favourable winds ushered thousands if not millions of the insects northwards. The painted lady flies north from sub-Saharan Africa
Britain’s favourite butterfly](https://britainsfavouritebutterfly.co.uk/) has been absolutely wonderful, and we’re not surprised. It’s clear that people up and down the country love butterflies of all shapes, sizes and colours