BUTTERFLIES

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

Post by SnappyMac » Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:10 pm

Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)

Photo taken: National Trust Lizard Point, Cornwall www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/lizard-point

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Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

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Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Photo taken at: English Heritage Tintagel Castle, Cornwall https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/vis ... gel-castle

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Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information https://butterfly-conservation.org/butt ... ge-skipper

PimperneBloke
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by PimperneBloke » Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:38 pm

Nice detail, Snappy. I do like a Skipper ☺️

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SnappyMac
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by SnappyMac » Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:46 pm

PimperneBloke wrote:
Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:38 pm
Nice detail, Snappy. I do like a Skipper ☺️
Thanks PB :) I have only seen a few this year so far...

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Linda257
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Linda257 » Mon Jul 07, 2025 3:57 pm

Finally something that sat still!!
Pardon the Scottish accent

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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Willpar » Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:44 pm

Very nice Linda, am having the same here with butterflies, they wont stay still long enough.

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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Jacksparrow » Tue Jul 08, 2025 7:16 pm

We appear to be having a butterfly summer. The recent weather has been kind and there are plenty on the wing. My visitors have been dominated by Large Whites backed up by Gatekeepers, Small Whites, Holly Blues A Common Blue and a Red Admiral.

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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by PimperneBloke » Tue Jul 08, 2025 8:04 pm

Jacksparrow wrote:
Tue Jul 08, 2025 7:16 pm
We appear to be having a butterfly summer. The recent weather has been kind and there are plenty on the wing. My visitors have been dominated by Large Whites backed up by Gatekeepers, Small Whites, Holly Blues A Common Blue and a Red Admiral.
Us too, JS, Red Admirals the most frequent, followed by several whites and the first ever small tortoiseshell tonight 😁

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