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Post by seaburn on Mar 14, 2022 20:46:21 GMT
Managed to get my camera out for these two pretty ones. Comma newly emerged so pretty and pristine.  One of 3 small tortoise shells that were flitting about today.  The brimstone didnt stay long enough for photos. |
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Post by grindle on Mar 15, 2022 5:09:02 GMT
wow they're early seaburn hopefully we're in for a spell of good weather now |
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Post by SueA on Mar 15, 2022 9:17:34 GMT
Everything is coming out now that the sun's appeared, we've had a few huge queen bumblebees & yesterday a peacock butterfly but I wasn't quick enough to get a photo of it!
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Post by balc2 on Mar 15, 2022 14:58:08 GMT
I practically tripped over a small Tortoiseshell yesterday! It flew up from under my feet & I was caught by surprise!
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Post by seaburn on Mar 16, 2022 9:37:31 GMT
From my notes we had them about the same time last year, they are some of the earliest flies and some have two broods a year.
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Post by SueA on Mar 21, 2022 8:33:56 GMT
Managed to get a photo of 2 small tortoiseshell butterflies who have been fluttering around the garden together for a couple of days when they settled on the gravel path to sunbathe for a while!  |
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Post by grindle on Mar 22, 2022 4:31:25 GMT
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Post by balc2 on Mar 22, 2022 20:41:43 GMT
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Post by SueA on Mar 23, 2022 8:15:13 GMT
Peacock butterfly sunbathing on one of the stepping stones yesterday.  |
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Post by grindle on Mar 24, 2022 4:46:00 GMT
I haven't noticed any here yet, although I've not been looking
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Post by SueA on Jul 28, 2022 9:20:52 GMT
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Post by grindle on Jul 29, 2022 3:59:12 GMT
have hardly seen any yet, maybe soon
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Post by SueA on Jul 29, 2022 7:10:24 GMT
It does seem to be a bad year for them grindle.  |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 30, 2022 10:22:20 GMT
I have only seen 2 butterflies, but quite a few whites. It is a windy spot here and this may make a difference. They cover the Buddleias at White House Farm.
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Post by balc2 on Jul 30, 2022 16:36:26 GMT
I went up to my son's house yesterday to water his plants & see to his daughter's hamster. Tey have gone away for a few day's holiday. As it's a good 20 minute walk I kept my eyes ope for butterflies; I only saw 3, 2 Cabbage Whites & an unidentified very small one. I grow a few Nasturtiums on the balcony most years & they are normally covered in caterpillars, not this year! I haven't seen a single Cabbage White flitting around the balcony!  For that matter I've hardly seen any butterflies whatsoever this year! With bees it's practically the same; very few on the balcony & very few in general! The most I've seen this year was a month or so ago when I went to my son's house & we saw lots of bees in the Clover in his "lawn".
There is a flowerbed in the grounds of our block of flats where the council gardeners planted some Veronicas a few years ago. These are normally covered in bees but I've only seen a few on them this year. Seems like it's a bad year for insects in general.
I a few weeks time our son & family are going on holiday for a week & I will be going up to water his plants while they are away. He has a Buddleia at the bottom of the garden. Other years I've seen butterflies & bees on it & I hope to see some again this year when I go up there.
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For that matter I've hardly seen any butterflies whatsoever this year! 
