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| Author: | Colin Pumfrett [ Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Garden butterflies. |
Yesterday took a butterfly count on the buddleias. 42. Most of them peacocks. 3 red admiral 3 comma 2 gatekeeper 2 meadow brown 1 painted lady Large whites Small whites green veined whites 2 wall 2 brimstone in the afternoon. Not one tortoiseshell. Colin Pumfrett. |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Garden butterflies. |
Colin, I think you'll agree that's more encouraging garden news for you than for some time, especially with an 11 species count. Let's hope this week brightens up after today's cloud. I had 9 species in the garden in Bracebridge Heath over the Holiday weekend. Strangely enough, in contrast to your list, I had (maxima shown) : Speckled Wood - 2 Holly Blue - 2 Common Blue - 2 Small Tortoiseshell - 1 Meadow Brown - 1 Peacock - 2/3 plus the 3 Whites Sunflowers and Marjoram are the main attractions in my garden now that the first main flush of Buddleia has gone over. Regards, Freddy |
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| Author: | Colin Pumfrett [ Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Garden butterflies. |
Hi Freddy. Just got my computer back from the shop,memory upgrade. About time i got a good butterfly count, the wall and brimstone my first for the garden this year, my buddleias are still very much in flower due to pruning them last week in March. I have made a new butterfly bed, 2.5m x 5m in the garden, trying to copy the butterfly garden in Chambers wood,i have planted 16 sedums, 16 marjorams, 5 lavendar, 3 standard buddleias and i am waiting for 16 Hyssop, should be very interesting next year. Colin Pumfrett. |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Garden butterflies. |
Hi Colin, I think the Joe Duddington Memorial Garden at Chambers Farm Wood is as good a model as any to copy. It is a MUST to visit as a garden, let alone the many species of butterfly it attracts. My No. 1 'must have' butterfly plant is Marjoram - it attracts so many species of butterfly, bee and other insects and, as it is a low plant, one can look down towards the butterflies, etc. and get excellent views. In addition, I find its scent quite extraordinary.. Good luck for next year's flowering! Regards, Freddy |
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