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Re: BUTTERFLIES
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:48 pm
by PimperneBloke
Belter of a camo moth

Said you wouldn't need to be walking about

Re: BUTTERFLIES
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 1:32 pm
by Linda257
PimperneBloke wrote: Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:48 pm
Belter of a camo moth

Said you wouldn't need to be walking about
It certainly didn't hang around ...a few laps of the garden every 30mins is suffice

Re: BUTTERFLIES
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:49 pm
by Linda257
Not sure if this was same moth from other day but it was in my summerhouse just now and was a pleasure to set it free again

Re: BUTTERFLIES
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:14 pm
by PimperneBloke
It's not as camouflaged against those pink sausages

Re: BUTTERFLIES
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:27 pm
by Linda257
PimperneBloke wrote: Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:14 pm
It's not as camouflaged against those pink sausages

them 4 "sausages" go together but they look like they are from different hands in that pic

Re: BUTTERFLIES
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:21 pm
by Linda257
My buddlea has finally flowered and had 2 butterflies visit today
Re: BUTTERFLIES
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:19 am
by SnappyMac
Linda257 wrote: Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:21 pm
My buddlea has finally flowered and had 2 butterflies visit today
They are great plants for butterflies.
Re: BUTTERFLIES
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:44 am
by Linda257
I have always struggled to grow them in my garden despite planting one or 2 every year but the one by the pottingshed has finally taken off ...taller than the pottingshed infact

Re: BUTTERFLIES
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 4:49 pm
by Willpar
Very nice Linda.
Re: BUTTERFLIES
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 5:11 pm
by SnappyMac
White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) - First time I have seen one of these...
Photo taken: Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland
https://barnsdalegardens.co.uk
White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) by
SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information:
https://butterfly-conservation.org/butt ... hairstreak