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Title: Butterflies Post by: BikerGran on August 04, 2009, 10:27:41 PM We've had a sudden explosion of the butterfly population and I managed to get some photos
Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: BikerGran on August 04, 2009, 10:28:46 PM .
Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: BikerGran on August 04, 2009, 10:29:52 PM Took me ages to get this one, the group kept seperating and then coming together, and they were moving pretty fast!
Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: BikerGran on August 04, 2009, 10:30:33 PM And I think is the best one..
Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: Manky Monkey on August 05, 2009, 08:30:47 AM That last one's nice Bobbi.
Not sure why they're so attracted to purple Buddleia, but it's also known as the Butterfly Bush. We've got several in our garden that bring in one or two flutter bys, but there's a huge Buddleia on my postal delivery that's swarming with them. They take off in a huge orange cloud as I walk past. Nice to see them -makes it seem more Summery somehow. Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: yanto on August 05, 2009, 02:36:44 PM you don't see as many now do you ?
seam to remember loads when i was a kid (but then they invented the wheel) Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: tbone on August 05, 2009, 02:58:04 PM Its been to wet these past 3 summers, thats why their numbers are in decline ;)
Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: BikerGran on August 05, 2009, 03:35:47 PM It's interesting that usually we get lots of Small Tortoiseshells and quite a lot of Red Admirals and Peacocks, and very occasionally a Painted Lady.
This year there are dozens of Painted Ladies, several Peacocks, a few Torties and no Red Admirals at all in spite of my keeping a patch of nettles in the garden for them to breed on. Oh and quite a lot of the white ones whose name I forget, we usually only have a few of those. Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: trikerpete on August 05, 2009, 10:41:12 PM Oh and quite a lot of the white ones whose name I forget, we usually only have a few of those. That'll be the "cabbage white" then ::) Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: BikerGran on August 06, 2009, 05:18:14 PM Erm yes, but that isn't actually their proper name - it's 'Green-veined White' apparently!
Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: klogan45 on August 30, 2009, 08:22:06 AM Quote It's interesting that usually we get lots of Small Tortoiseshells and quite a lot of Red Admirals and Peacocks, and very occasionally a Painted Lady. I was out in the garden taking some pic's of a painted lady, then Mrs K came home unexpectedly..........Oops ;D ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: Manky Monkey on August 30, 2009, 09:20:42 AM ;D
Butterflies invented the wheel Yanto? Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: afghanman on October 13, 2009, 07:45:52 AM Had a couple of these around a few months back.
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u284/afghanman_photos/IMGP0315.jpg) (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u284/afghanman_photos/IMGP0316.jpg) Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: Manky Monkey on October 13, 2009, 09:09:31 AM Wow! What the hell are they?
Title: Re: Butterflies Post by: afghanman on October 13, 2009, 11:34:56 AM Its a Swallowtail, We get quite a interesting selection of flora and forna round here!
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