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Butterflies 2017

DovefromaboveDovefromabove Central Norfolk UKPosts: 82,269
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I've just seen my first butterfly of the year - I'm pretty sure it was a tortoiseshell, although it was above my head and it didn't stay still so I couldn't see the markings - it was quite a large one for the common Small Tortoiseshell so might have been something else - fluttering in the sunlight by the south-facing wall of the house before flying over the fence to next door's garden.

Whatever it was, it was a butterfly image

“I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” Winnie the Pooh







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  • raisingirlraisingirl East Devon, on the Edge of Exmoor.Posts: 6,332

    wow that is early image Not seen any yet.....

    “Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first” 
  • raisingirlraisingirl East Devon, on the Edge of Exmoor.Posts: 6,332

    Ooh, ooh, just saw a red admiral fly past image Did the thought summon him? Spooky image

    “Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first” 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Central Norfolk UKPosts: 82,269

    image

    “I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” Winnie the Pooh







  • M-K-M-K- Posts: 30

    I saw a red admiral in a walled garden on Monday.

  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 1,983

    Some people have seen butterflies as early as January 8th.

    https://web69.secure-secure.co.uk/gardenbutterflysurvey.org/statistics_for_year.php?year=2017 

  • Missy KrissyMissy Krissy Posts: 249

    Two Red Admirals here in our garden, spotted the first time about three weeks ago! Amazingly early! 

  • Cottage CompostCottage Compost Posts: 475

    Small Tortoiseshell today, temperature in garden 14 degrees in sheltered corner. Quite a lot of bees on the Snowdrops too today. Blackbird, Blue Tits and Mistle Thrush singing today.

  • Mark56Mark56 Windsor, BerkshirePosts: 1,653

    Oh wow Cottage Compost, I've got insect envy now image 

    Off topic but talk of butterflies reminded me of the exotic enclosure at Hampton Court Flower Show, the vivid blues and blacks from overseas - although the humidity in there on an already humid July day was almost intolerable but overall worth it! They landed all over and unfortunately some escaped much to the dismay of the young staff and their nets image

    Hoping to see a lot more this year - have been planting for bees but butterflies are always a pleasant surprise.. verbenas, sedums, agastaches etc 

    Last edited: 17 February 2017 14:50:41

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