This butterfly was in the conservatory this morning. I googled it and thought it was a very endangered high brown fritillary but it is a dark green fritillary. theylook the same but have different markings underneath.
I might do the butterfly watch Ladybird and there do seem to be a lot more than usual at the moment perhaps because of the weather. We are supposed to be getting an invasion of Painted Ladies but I've only seen one so far.
They [painted ladies] arrived in force here a couple of days ago, although they've been in the farm lanes for a few weeks. I used to get them every year in a previous garden nearby, but it's the first year I've had them in this one. Clouds of them in the garden this morning when I came back from a walk - there was easily 25 or 30. When I came in the back gate, it was a bit like one of those hothouses when they're all flying around you. Gorgeous
Love that fritillary @Pottie Pam. I think someone has started a butterfly thread - like the bee one. There's also a couple of insect/wildlife threads, so it would be nice to put your frit on one of those too No red admirals yet, too early, and only torties and the odd peacock. Still a bit early to see peacocks in force here.
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Clouds of them in the garden this morning when I came back from a walk - there was easily 25 or 30. When I came in the back gate, it was a bit like one of those hothouses when they're all flying around you. Gorgeous
Love that fritillary @Pottie Pam. I think someone has started a butterfly thread - like the bee one. There's also a couple of insect/wildlife threads, so it would be nice to put your frit on one of those too
No red admirals yet, too early, and only torties and the odd peacock. Still a bit early to see peacocks in force here.
A Peacock on Allium angulosum, which is popular with butterflies and bees, the only Allium which has done well in my clay soil.
This Painted Lady is on a Buddleia which I grew from seed about 36 years ago.