Butterfly Watch 2013

[Clive60]

Saw several Marbled Whites on a long hot walk today near Swanage, Meadow Browns and Speckled Wood as well.

Marbled whites are very few and far between in Yorkshire although can be seen in high numbers in selected spots.

On the occasions that I have seen Marbled Whites there have been several in one small area, rarely individuals.
Commas and Coppers seem to be almost absent at the moment and very few Tortoiseshells .

[Somerset77]

Not quite a butterfly but just seen this on a mammoth pup.

[billdango]

Thats a scarlet tiger moth.

Lots of them here in Southampton.

billdango

[Clive60]

The chalk escarpment above Swanage was alive with Butterflies today. Gate Keepers, Ringlets, Meadow browns, several Dark Green Fritillaries and dozens of Marbled Whites, strangely no Blues.

[fern Rob]

I have seen only a few butterfly's this year, but seen the most I have seen in the garden today for a few years.

[Clive60]

A couple of Tortoiseshells, Whites and a Peacock in the garden today.

[fern Rob]

I have mostly seen small Tortoiseshell but not many more

[Yorkshire Kris]

In my garden yesterday I saw:

Greenveined Whites
Small Whites
Large Whites
Small Tortioseshells
Peacock
Comma
Painted Lady
Meadow Brown
Gatekeeper
Small Skipper

[fern Rob]

I wish here was that many around this area, seems to be verry few .

[Yorkshire Kris]

I wish here was that many around this area, seems to be verry few .

If I went on a walk from my house I could easily see 500 butterflies within an hour. (Most of these would be gatekeepers and Meadow browns)

[flounder]

I actually sat and took notice today. Red admiral, cabbage white, fritillary, tortoiseshell, a single comma and what looked like some sort of skipper. I think I'll do it again tomorrow for an hour.
I wonder if this weather holds, I'll get another sighting of a hummingbird hawk moth? I've a better camera now since last time(2003) with a faster shutter speed

[flounder]

Had a meadow brown in the garden. yes, I know, common old species but it's the first one I've seen for a while

[Yorkshire Kris]

Had a meadow brown in the garden. yes, I know, common old species but it's the first one I've seen for a while

Only a GVW seen today in the rain.

[Clive60]

Saw 12 different species on heathland yesterday, only 2 were first time this year, Grayling and Small Heath.

[Yorkshire Kris]

Seen scores of GVWs today plus many tortoiseshells