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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Garden Butterflies BBH - 15 07 08 |
What a difference a spell of sunshine makes! With the garden thermometer registering 25C today in Bracebridge Heath the following butterflies (8) appeared in an hour (1-2pm) : Small Skipper (on Lavender) Gatekeeper Holly Blue (male) Ringlet Meadow Brown Small Tortoiseshell (on Buddleia) Green-veined White Large White Regards, Freddy |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Garden Butterflies BBH - 15 07 08 |
Added Comma (13th garden species 08) and Red Admiral(14th) today in the bright sunshine. How have other gardens been progressing in species so far this year? Regards, Freddy |
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| Author: | Colin Pumfrett [ Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Garden Butterflies BBH - 15 07 08 |
Hello Freddy Not good at all, today i sat in the garden after work at 5.30 and saw red admiral, small tortoiseshell and a few peacocks and that is the best i have seen this year, mind you i have not spent a lot of time in the garden this year due to work but its looking good, the buddleias are just starting to flower, they were pruned later this year so they could flower later. Maybe if the weather improves, today was the best so far, i should see some more. Colin Pumfrett. |
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| Author: | Colin Pumfrett [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Garden Butterflies BBH - 15 07 08 |
Getting better. 12 peacocks on buddleia this evening along with 2 red admirals, 2 small tortoiseshells and 1st painted lady this year. Colin Pumfrett. |
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| Author: | John T Goy [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Garden Butterflies BBH - 15 07 08 |
Isn't it odd not seen a single Peacock in garden and the Buddleahs have been in flower for a month, they normally come. Saying that hardly seen any on them except Large and Small White plus Small Tortoiseshell. |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Garden Butterflies BBH - 15 07 08 - update 11 08 08 |
During some periods of warm sunshine from 12.30 - 1.30pm Mon 11 08 08, the following 9 species appeared, mainly on the Marjoram and Buddleia : Common Blue male; 16th garden species 2008 Holly Blue - 3 Gatekeeper - 3 Speckled Wood (on Sunflower) Peacock - 2 small Skipper sp Large White Small White Green-veined White Regards, Freddy |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Garden Butterflies BBH - 15 07 08 - 29 08 08 update |
During the sunny spells in the garden this morning there were : Brown Argus (on Marjoram) - the 17th garden species 2008 Speckled Wood x 2 Common Blue - female Holly Blue x 2 - male/female Small Tortoiseshell x 3 Peacock the 3 spp Whites plus Red Admiral (28/08) I am still waiting for the first Painted Lady. Regards, Freddy |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Garden Butterflies BBH - 15 07 08 (update - 11 09 08) |
Obviously, good numbers of butterflies are still lurking in the vegetation and just waiting for the sun so as to carry out their normal routine of feeding and mating. Brian Hedley's post today (Thursday) re Greetwell Hollow also helps to prove the point. Plus, within a few minutes of the sun making a brief appearance this afternoon, the following also appeared in my garden in Bracebridge Heath on the somewhat reduced quality of the few remaining Buddleia spikes: Small Tortoiseshell - 11 Red Admiral - 3 Comma - 1 and several Whites (Speckled Wood - 1 on Sunflower). It's great to see reasonable numbers of Small Tortoiseshells on the wing again (and on the Buddleia). Regards, Freddy |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Garden Butterflies BBH - 15 07 08 - update 09 10 08 |
I was pleased to see in the welcome sunshine this morning a Comma in the garden plus a Small Tortoiseshell on the Sedum spectabile and a Large White. Also, my wife told me that a male Brimstone was flying around the garden earlier today. Regards, Freddy |
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