Winter warming
For thousands of years people have been introducing animals to Britain, whether by accident or design. The house mouse came to the UK from Asia, brought in cereal crops by the first farmers back in the Iron Age. They are not the only animals that overwinter in our houses. Peacock butterflies and small tortoiseshells hang from our rafters throughout winter and then wake in spring to mate and lay eggs. Of the 42 species of British ladybird, the two-spot is the one most likely to be found inside, clinging to the edge of window frames in garages and garden sheds, away from the worst of winter.
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