I only saw one peacock and two large whites today but there was a very cold breeze this morning.


Felix

Well I'm sure you will see some soon.

Good luck!!

Felix

I saw 2x brimstones 5x peacocks 1x small white 4x commas and I saw my first speckled wood of the year in my garden.

Felix

Yes, about six so far !!!

Felix

Today was slightly cooler 14⁰C but still fairly warm. I saw: my first brimstone(female) of the year 5x small tortoishells 3x peacocks and 1 large white.

Felix

Great day today hottest so far about 15-18⁰C ( got sun burn down at the beach ) I saw large whites about 5 of them I also saw 3x orange tips, 7x small tortoishells 5x peacocks and 1 comma which was testing some nettles which to lay eggs on.

I saw my first orange tip(male)of the year today quickly flying around and not stopping for a rest. I aslo saw 4x peacocks 7x small tortoishell and a comma. I managed to get these two as they rested

I saw a lot of butterflies today they include ( lost count on most of them) (approx) 8-10 Peacocks, (approx) 5-6 small torts, 3 commas and my first white I could not tell if it was a large or a small because it flew quickley over a hedge but it deffinatily was a white.

Felix

Today was GREAT lovely weather no butterflies but I saw so GREAT birds and I mean great I saw 2 barn owls and my first swift or swallow( I forgot) and a greenfinch yay!!


Felix

Small tortoishells today and also saw my first urban butterfly it was a small tort or a peacock I could not tell. I cant wait to see my first orange tip.

Felix

Yesterday was RAIN again but my plants seem to like it though.


Today was the same as yesterday RAIN ARHHHH I cant wait till I see the sun again .


Felix

I have been very worried the past few days because of the a sudden cold spell that is coming and the bad weather that includes: Rain, cloud, Fog/mist and even some snow.

Will this effect the butterflies? If not how will they adapt?


Thanks for any help,


Felix

Yesterday was horrible again also a bit of rain didn't help but tomorrow looks nice.

Today was lovely saw know butterflies but we had a green bottle invation which was fun to watch and a frogspawn has grown into comma shapes.

Felix

Today was mainly cloud and rain but saturday looks nice.

I hate low preasure!

Felix

Today was coldish and very wet but on the good side more spring growth has emerged.

Felix

Elaine wrote:Whilst yesterday, in a neighbour's pond, I observed newts.

I found a newt in our pond and it was full of eggs but I didn't know that they can feed on frog spawn because we have some too.

Great forum, I love to read it,


Felix

(22nd march) It was miserable all day rain,rain and more rain but the sightings I saw on sunday will keep me going for a long time to come.


Today was also bad no sunny outbreaks ATALL! and no forgeting the fog! !


I think this is turning in to a weather diary.


Felix

Does the painted lady butterfly start to come over from the continent in march? I cant wait to see one!

Thanks for any help,

Felix

(march 20th) Cloud here but spring has sprung in are garden, our pond we now have has FROG SPAWN in it which I can quite happily sit and watch for hours. The sedum shoots have had a growth spert and are quite big now. Also an elder flower tree in are garden has bust lots of its leaf buds showing the...

YAY at last my first sightings of the year and quiet a few too.

I saw a( in the order I saw them in)....

peacock X2

small tortoiseshell X3

comma X2

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Felix