Butterfly Watch 2013

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I;ve seen no Brimstones. But plenty of Commas, Meadow & Hedge browns, Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks, Skippers & various Whites
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I saw a brimstone butterfly today as well as a common blue.

Also lots of peacocks and red admirals.

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Lots of small skippers, Peacocks and five painted ladies (which we grew ourselves.
Most wanted list - Any Young Trachycarpus and/or fern.
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Seen loads of butterfly's today due to most flying in the poly tunnel and having to let them out.
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Literally hundreds of butterflies around at the moment. More butterflies than any other small creature at the moment. 100s of whites, Peacocks and loads of tortoisehells. Living closer to the countryside has made a big difference.
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Seen a lot this morning now the garden is in flower.
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26 Peacocks on one bush today.
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Yorkshire Kris wrote:26 Peacocks on one bush today.
Thats when you need pictures!
I had three types of white all together on the buddleia today, went in to get the camera and of course they'd dispersed by the time I'd got back out!
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flounder wrote:
Yorkshire Kris wrote:26 Peacocks on one bush today.
Thats when you need pictures!
I had three types of white all together on the buddleia today, went in to get the camera and of course they'd dispersed by the time I'd got back out!

I had camera in hand but didn't take a photo! Most were quite high up on a large buddleia
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Saw this today, meadow brown? Lots of large and small white and too many peacocks to count!
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Seen a small copper butterfly.
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cheshirepalms wrote:Saw this today, meadow brown? Lots of large and small white and too many peacocks to count!
The butterfly in the picture is a female gatekeeper.[ Pyronia tithonus]
The male is slightly smaller and darker with a sex brand on the fore wings.

The meadow brown is a larger and darker butterfly then the gatekeeper and is mainly found in long grass.

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fern Rob wrote:Seen a small copper butterfly.
Me too icon_thumright
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Small coppers are quite rare to see around here.
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Not a butterfly but a moth. I found this elephant hawk moth in the garden.
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