BUTTERFLIES

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BUTTERFLIES

Post by nuthatch » Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:17 am

Thought you might like to see one of the butterflies (Painted Lady) from the Beds Garden Wildlife Chrysalis Cam:

http://www.bedsgardenwildlife.co.uk/#/c ... 4584631819

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Post by Jacksparrow » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:16 pm

After a bit of a lull from the spring butterflies the sunshine brought some different ones into the garden today. My first two Large Whites and a Red Admiral :butterfly:

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Post by Jacksparrow » Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:11 pm

This little beauty appeared in my garden today. It is a Little Skipper. I thought I saw one last week but it was gone before I could manage a proper ID. this one was not so camera shy. :)

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Post by nuthatch » Tue Jul 08, 2014 12:10 pm

Wow - brilliant, Jacksparrow :) :butterfly:

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Post by Jacksparrow » Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:10 pm

A short visit to a local nature reserve produced these today.
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Marbled White

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Gatekeeper

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Ringlet

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Post by Jacksparrow » Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:16 pm

....and there's more
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Comma

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Speckled Brown
There were others but they were camera shy or the photographer was too slow :(

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Post by nuthatch » Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:05 am

:butterfly: Great :butterfly: stuff, :butterfly: Jacksparrow :butterfly: :clap: :butterfly:

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Post by Placido » Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:40 am

Email from Ark Wildlife today - Big Butterfly Count, 19/7 - 10/8. "Come and join Sir David Attenborough" !!! OK then .......

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Post by Jacksparrow » Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:21 pm

This coming week should be good for Butterflies. I am seeing plenty of Whites with a smattering of Peacocks and Small tortoiseshell. My Buddleia is in full flower and doing its best to attract them. :butterfly:

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Post by Placido » Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:52 pm

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I know it's a Small Brown One (I get a lot of those) but what's its name, please ??

Oh, sorry - it seems to be a bit small ....... :rolleyes: :shrug:

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