Telegraph: Unusually high numbers of the three-inch wingspan Painted Lady butterflies have been counted by wildlife experts – with more than 3,000 spotted in one area alone in less than one hour. Wildlife expert Kerry King said that not since the 1980s had there been such a surge of numbers of the insects. He said: "In a space of about 45 minutes, we counted nearly 3,000 of these butterflies which is quite incredible. "The Painted Lady is not a British butterfly. It migrates to …