BUTTERFLIES

Placido · Post by **Placido** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:32 pm

My first butterfly spot today

. A small, browny type, flittering along.
I believe the technical term is Small Brown Flitter

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Post by **Jacksparrow** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:14 pm

Placido wrote:My first butterfly spot today . A small, browny type, flittering along.
I believe the technical term is Small Brown Flitter .

Well spotted Placido. You're lucky to see a SBF this early in the season

Placido · Post by **Placido** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 10:48 am

Yes, it is early, Jacksparrow. Googled it and SBFs don't normally appear until the third Friday in June, so that's a first

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nuthatch · Post by **nuthatch** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:08 pm

Could have been a moff

Placido · Post by **Placido** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:33 pm

Yes, it could have been a moff. Next time the sun comes out I'll ask it

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Post by **Jacksparrow** » Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:36 pm

Still no sighting of the SBF but I had to make do with a male Brimstone

Placido · Post by **Placido** » Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:09 am

Bad luck re the SBF but congratz on the MB

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nuthatch · Post by **nuthatch** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:02 pm

Saw two small butterflies - one yellow and one orangey in colour in the garden toady. The latter flew over the fence

Placido · Post by **Placido** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:33 pm

Is the yellow one still in the garden, or did it go under the fence ??

Post by **Jacksparrow** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:04 pm

The yellow one will be a Brimstone. The other could be an Orangetip.

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