3 Comma and 1 male Brimstone earlier; then 2 Peacock and 2 more Comma on pussy willow during a bike ride later. A variety of food sources available these days....

Not butterflies but a flower .. blooming cuckoo flower! You know what that means, keep your eyes peeled for orange tips, chaps. With the weather forecast for the week set fair I wouldn't be surprised if one was seen. :D Yes, I'll give it no more than 10 days before someone comes up with a male Oran...

padfield wrote:Melecta albifrons?

Guy

Yes, thanks, Guy & Susie - All the images I've seen suggest that....
A female, possibly?
There are certainly plenty of Hairy-footed flower bees zipping around on the violets to suggest it is in the right place!

Hi Susie - I know you are good at bees and bee-mimics....
Any idea what this is? Anyone else...

Ever wondered where our early butterflies nectar? Spotted these two earlier today.... Comma_1a_low_MRC_20th_March_2012.jpg BR_1_low_MRC_20th_March_2012.jpg And that got me to thinking...A lot of motorway blackthorn along the London end of the M11 is already in blossom - apparently, it is continental...

Visited my own Comma Corners in the Cemetery; 2 Commas basking and a bonus flighty Small Tortoiseshell

Here Cambs & Essex BC reported a Small White on 1st March.....
2011 was 24th March...

Only one fly-by on the edge of Epping Forest today with my son and sister - a Peacock, I think. Looking forward to seeing my first Holly Blue of the year - by past performance - only 2 weeks and 4 days to go...... :D N You just gotta love this crazy mad passion we share!! :D :D Quite right Seth; we'...

My second species of 2012 - a Comma basking in the weak sun...

...I was thinking more of words we wouldn't be able to print....

Jack Harrison wrote: I suggest that we should send I L-Ga letter of thanks (just joking).
Jack

We'll leave that one to you, Jack.....
I'm sure you would find the appropriate words.....

I also wrote to my MP, complaining of Ian Liddell-Grainger's disgraceful behaviour. I stated that such a man should not hold public office, and that it did not befit a Member of Parliament to attack members of the public and charities in such a way. I also asked him to make the Environment Secretary...

alleged inconsistencies and contradictions. The question is, is he right? Guy I agree with Pete about the use of grazing as part of habitat management; as a means to clear a site of invading scrub, cattle grazing does the job - but continue with that grazing regime in those numbers and the butterfl...

Horsham Council has won awards for the wild flower planting they have put in over the last few years and it is nice to see. They are doubling the size of our village and building on mainly agricultural land. I am a bit concerned oh how so many people will affect the nearby SsSi which is High Wood (...

I agree on both counts, Dave. I think a lot of people on this site feel that way too; we are preaching amongst the converted. What I do find encouraging about the programme (apart from being able to get it aired) is that it does highlight and offer alternatives to current thinking and practices. It ...

However, I'm not sure I expect much from next weeks (last) episode, as Sarah moves into the cityscapes. :shock: Michael I hope she highlights the huge amount of time and money spent by us (our taxes, through our public authorities) on keeping large, publicly-owned spaces, which are potential wildli...

...I think that concentrating on allowing/planting wild-flower areas to grow, providing habitat for the pollinators,etc is a good angle - the butterflies are almost a positive side-effect of having those areas....
N

It would have been better scheduling to have it shown in the summer, when what she was showing would be more accessible by simply going outside.....
Perhaps they'll repeat it in the summer?
N
Nice touch with the Bees - which I did miss

Guy and Pete I got this yesterday and it's brill, ace job! The photos are excellent and there's a good range of them, more than your average guide book. The "your notes" feature is a great idea and I'm itching to use it ( if only there were some butterflies about) and I really like the &q...

Jack Harrison wrote:

... as I have a 4th generation iPod.

I have a 0th generation thingummy, Will it work on that?
Jack

I'll send you the semaphore codes over, when the fog clears; OK Jack?