BUTTERFLIES

All the other creepy crawlies and animals that interact with your garden and the countryside
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by nuthatch » Sat Jul 25, 2015 6:36 pm

:nod: :D

:butterfly: :butterfly: :bee: :butterfly: :butterfly: Jacksparrow's on a butterfly roll :rara: :butterfly:
:bee: :bee: :butterfly: :butterfly: :butterfly: :flower: :butterfly: :bee: :butterfly:

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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Mike_k » Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:16 pm

Here are some butterflies -

ImageRed Admiral by Michael Kirtley, on Flickr

ImageChalk Hill Blue ? by Michael Kirtley, on Flickr

ImageBlue and Brown Butterflies by Michael Kirtley, on Flickr

ImageSpeckled Wood by Michael Kirtley, on Flickr

ImageHolly Blue by Michael Kirtley, on Flickr

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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by greg » Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:40 pm

:photo: :yes:

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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Jacksparrow » Tue Aug 04, 2015 7:24 pm

a good set of :photo: Mike. :nod: I think the brown butterfly is a Gatekeeper

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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Mike_k » Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:06 pm

Jacksparrow wrote:a good set of :photo: Mike. :nod: I think the brown butterfly is a Gatekeeper
Yes, it is. When I wrote the header I wasn't sure, so described it as 'brown' - and same for the blue .

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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by nuthatch » Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:19 pm

:butterfly:Lovely :butterfly: pics, Mike :) :butterfly:

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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Jacksparrow » Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:56 pm

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Female common Blues are usually more brown than blue. this one wasn't.

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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Jacksparrow » Wed Aug 12, 2015 4:23 pm

A lovely summer's day attracts these two into my garden
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Placido » Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:45 pm

Had more than usual today: at least 7 or 8 little orangey-brown ones and big white ones.

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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Jacksparrow » Thu Aug 13, 2015 7:34 pm

Placido wrote:Had more than usual today: at least 7 or 8 little orangey-brown ones and big white ones.
Little orangey brown ones is a fair description of Gatekeepers. :nod:

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