The Lincolnshire Bird Club

My first of year a Small White on the 15th March.

Roll on July for the 'keeper

Cheers

Max

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March 26th: Peacock on gravel.
March 31st: Brimstone male.

April 3rd: Brimstone male in driveway.
April 11th: Orange Tip male in garden an hour, went on daffs, callicarpa, dandelion, ribes and honesty, managed to take 30 photos, this was first time I'd ever got chance to take any, well chuffed!
April 22nd: GV White.
April 23rd: Small White and Holly Blue (on honesty).

Kind regards

John

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May 1st: Small White - 2, Holly Blue - 1, Orange Tip - 1m on bluebells.
May 4th: GV White - 1, Small White - 2.
May 5th: Large White - 1 on rowan, Small White - 1 on cherry blossom.
May 21st: Holly Blue - 1.
May 22nd to 24th: Holly Blue - 1, Large & Small White - two of each.
May 25th: Speckled Wood - 1 on callicarpa & one on the buddleia.

Well pleased!

Kind regards

John

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June 1st: Speckled Wood - 1
June 13th: Speckled Wood - 1 on lilac, holly and fushcia

Had hoped for much better. Maybe I've got too many trees but the shrubs certainly outnumber the trees. I've had the Callicarpa seven years and for some reason its got its act together, its full of tiny berries.

As yet not planted the wild flower seeds, but just acquired five herbs including compact Sweet Marjoram, tricolor Sage, garden Mint, Lemon Verbena and Rosemary. The front and rear gardens are full of color and its a delight to sit in the garden.

July is Gatekeeper month and the Johnson's Blue Geranium is waiting

Regards

Max

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Well July was well worth waiting for!

July 2nd: Comma - 2 one on the bin and other on buddleia, Ringlet - 1 on Elderberry, Large White - 1, Small T/shell - 3 two on buddleia & one on the garage.

July 3rd: Large and Small White.
July 6th: GV White on gravel, Small T/shell on buddleia, Comma on bin and Large White.
July 7th: Red Admiral on buddleia, Comma on golden rod and Small and Large White.
July 9th: Small T/shell in lounge, Comma and Large White.
July 12th: Red Admiral on magnolia.
July 14th: Small T/shell and Small White -2.

July 16th*: Gatekeeper on "Johnson's Blue Geranium" special for two reasons as this was my mums birthday. Plus Small White - 2, Large White - 2, Small T/shell - 1.

July 17th: Large White - 6, Small White - 4, Small T/shell.
July 18th: Common Blue on magnolia, Red Admiral - 3 on cotoneaster, Large White - 4, Small White - 4, Comma and Small T/shell on wall.

July 19th* Gatekeeper on lavender and Large White - 3 on buddleia.
July 21st: Red Admiral on buddleia and Large White - 2.
July 22nd: Red Admiral on buddleia, Small White - 10 and Large White - 6.
July 25th: Small T/shell, Small White - 4 and Large White - 1.

July 26th: At last a Peacock not had one for ages, it was on the buddleia, Large and Small Whites.

Wow!! I may not have had a Painted Lady but seeing a Gatekeeper once nay twice for me is far better, am sure Freddy will be pleased for me

I see in the Moth section everyone seems to be getting the Hummer bar me maybe one day I'll see one.

Being confined to the house most of the time certainly paid dividends this month!

Kind regards

Max

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Hi Max,

That's a great July list especially the Gatekeepers, Commas, Peacock and Common Blue. At least this month we have had some decent weather to attract butterflies into our gardens. I see from your list you've had several Red Admiral visits - I think this year is a good 'Red Admiral year'. Perhaps we''ll get more Painted Ladies in August.

Best Regards,

Freddy
PS. I haven't had a Hummer so far this summer but, like you, I live in hope.

Coastguard cottage garden adjacent to Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR c 2300 square metres with 8 buddleia bushes
and various wildflowers and brassicas.
Todays count 290717, in morning sun, red ad 21 ,peacock 13, large white 5 small and green veined whites 4 of each, hedge brown 4,
painted lady 1, comma 2 , small tort 2.

regards John

Seems to be a lack of GV White this year.

Not to spoil my report end of this month but Freddy will be pleased for me again, with August only 11 days old and another visit from you-know-who plus pics

Kind regards

Max

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July 28th: Peacock - 2, Red Admiral, Large White - 2.
July 29th: Peacock - 2, Red Admiral - 2, Large White - 2.
July 30th: Red Admiral - 2, Peacock, Large White - 7.
July 31st: Red Admiral and Large White.

Aug 1st: Peacock - 4, Large White - 4, Red Admiral.
Aug 5th: Peacock - 2.
Aug 6th: Holly Blue, Large White - 7, Peacock - 2.
Aug 7th: Speckled Wood, Large White, Peacock and Small T/shell.
Aug 10th* Gatekeeper on magnolia (pics for first time), Large White - 3.
Aug 13th: Red Admiral, Peacock, Large White - 3.
Aug 14th: Holly Blue, Comma, Small T/shell and Large White - 2.
Aug 15th: Speckled Wood and Large White - 3.
Aug 16th: Speckled Wood and Large White - 2.
Aug 19th: Speckled Wood - 2.
Aug 20/21: Speckled Wood.
Aug 22nd: Speckled Wood - 2.
Aug 23/26th: Speckled Wood.
Aug 27th: Speckled Wood, Small T/shell, Small White - 2.
Aug 28th: Peacock, Large/Small White.
Aug 31st: Speckled Wood.

Don't suppose it was the same Speckled Wood visiting but never had any visit that long, it wasn't going on the same thing all the time, noticed it on the holly, magnolia, geranium, wall, path, buddleia, laurel and fuschia. Well pleased to get photos of the Gatekeeper even though its wings were closed, it was on the magnolia.

Seeing these lovely creatures cheered me up no end, one day I hope to get wheels and get back to the hobby I love.

Kind regards

Max

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Sept 1st: Speckled Wood on holly and Large White.
Sept 2nd & 4th: Speckled Wood on geranium and Small White.
Sept 5th: Large White on magnolia.
Sept 19th: Red Admiral & Speckled Wood.
Sept 22nd: Small T/shell - 2.

Kind Regards

John

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Oct 29th:

Peacock and Large White.

JTG

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Hi Max,
That's a good late report of Large White in your garden on 29 Oct.

Latest Lincs reports (Lincs Branch BC) : Large White :

2016 :31 Oct - Grimsby
2015 : 01 Nov- Aylesby
2014 : 01 Nov -Great Coates.

( to date) My last garden butterfly of 2017 was a Comma on 24 Oct.

Freddy