Goldie M

[Goldie M]

Hi! David, I was so lucky to find that Copper, I'd been over to HLB a few times and seen only Whites and Speckies, I think they're late coming out here and that's the reason, I'd seen them in early Aug over there before so this is quite late for them, Hogger's could be right and their delayed because of the weather.

Thanks Dave, the blue spots are an added bonus

Thanks a lot essex, it certainly made my day

Your so right Old Dog Goldie

[Wurzel]

Great stuff Goldie and a Blue badger to boot (ab.caeruleopunctata) Beautiful and fresh looking

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[Goldie M]

Many thanks Wurzel, I went back there today but saw nothing so I was very lucky seeing that one, I say I, it was my Husband spotted it

Short sunny periods of Sun today and a cool breeze, even so at Hall-Lee- Brook I managed to find a mating pair of Whites and saw lot's of Speckies, I'm more curious of a little green Bug I took a shot of, if any body knows what it's called I'd be interested I'm wondering if it's an Aphid of some kind.Goldie

[Wurzel]

Great shots of the 'at it' Whites Goldie Your mystery bug looks like an early instar Shieldbug

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[Andrew555]

Great shots of the Small Copper Goldie, a lovely specimen.

[Goldie M]

Thanks Wurzel, I seem to have seen loads of these get-together's this year Thanks also for the name of the Bug, I'd never seen one like it before, it's so Green.

Thanks very much Andrew, I found some more yesterday much to my surprise

These last three days have been great for me, just when I thought my Summer was over the Butterflies have started to arrive
On Wednesday I saw two Red Admirals again in the Garden but yesterday ,Thursday, when we went to Fleetwood I saw loads of Small Copper's they were every where on the RagWort
The weather was perfect , very little wind and although chilly in the morning it was lovely and hot in the afternoon.

We went first to the Nature Park and really except for a few Speckies we saw nothing, so after our lunch we went to the sea front and it was there i was just over whelmed with the Copper's I also saw two Meadow Browns and a very weary looking Common Blue, the Copper's were lovely and fresh and I saw yet another Blue Badge to add to my collection
Today was another lovely day ,not as hot as yesterday but still Sunny and warm enough to sit out in the Garden, which I did !

The Red Admiral's were back and to my delight the Small Tortoiseshell's arrived, one was very frayed on one wing but the other one was really fresh looking. I hope this weather keeps up, then maybe a Peacock will arrive Goldie

[millerd]

Good to see Small Tortoiseshells, Goldie - I haven't seen one round here for months... And very few Red Admirals or Peacocks either. And you seem to have no shortage of Coppers either!

Dave

[Wurzel]

I agree with Dave, it is great to see Small Torts - they've been notable by their absence round this way - hopefully if'll just be a slight blip
Have a goodun

Wurzel

[ernie f]

Hi, Goldie - great recent selection of butterfly pics. I never tire of the Coppers.

[David M]

Great stuff, Goldie! Small Coppers are unusually plentiful by me right now as well (not quite sure why).

Red Admirals, however, have been pretty scarce for me this summer, so good to see you've a few further north.

[Goldie M]

Many thank's everybody for your posts it's been a great few days in the North lately

Today has been very cloudy but quite warm, I didn't see the Tortoiseshell because of the cloud but the Admiral was here again
We hope to have a ride to Southport tomorrow to look for Wall, fingers crossed Goldie

[Maximus]

Nice to see Small Tortoiseshells again, Goldie lovely Small Coppers and a Red Admiral on your buddleia, lovely

Mike

[Hoggers]

Hi Goldie, I'm just catching up on your diary and delighted to see your Small Coppers!

Looks like you hit the Copper Jack Pot!

All the best

Hoggers

[Wurzel]

Another cracking and imperious Red Admiral shot Goldie Good luck on the Wall hunt

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[Allan.W.]

Hi Goldie ,
I,m glad you,re finding a few Small Coppers where you are ,the third brood are emerging down here in Kent ,and I,ve found a few third brooders in my local wood (Orlestone forest) ,and found 3 today at Lydden ,theres still high numbers of Adonis out there and I found 4 mating pairs,also huge numbers of Small Heath, a few Chalkhills ,loads of pretty worn Brown Args and Common Blues although I did see a couple of fresh third brood male Common Blue and a few Meadow Browns ,off to Reculver tomorrow ,hoping for a Cloudy !!

Regards Allan.W.

[David M]

Well done with your Red Admiral, Goldie. There are precious few round my way.

Hope you find your Wall Browns.

[Old Wolf]

Hello Goldie,
Glad to see the garden visitors coming in thick and fast especially the Small Tort which along with the Admirals have really been lacking in my area as I mentioned previously.

Love the Small Copper shots and another blue bager

Best of luck Wall hunting

[Goldie M]

Thanks very much Mike It was great to see the Small Tortoiseshell's back in the Garden, it's been a bit cloudy since then and today it's raining UGH! so they won't be back for a while.

Many thanks Hogger's, when I first saw them I just couldn't take it in, I'd never seen so many, I took loads of shots then just stood back watching them flying up in the air defending there territory I never saw any mating which was a shame

Thanks Wurzel, I'm sure the same one keeps coming back each day I saw it again yesterday even though it was cloudy.

Hi! Allan, I hope you got your Cloudy I saw mine at Seasalter, in fact it was the only place I saw them whilst in Kent, I really envy your adventures, especially seeing all those Adonis, thanks for trying to help whilst I was down there but I was bit too early for them I think.

Thanks David, I saw him/her yesterday , I'm useless in telling the sex of Red Admirals I've put another shot in today

Hi! Old Wolf, thanks vey much, we never got to Southport for the Wall's yesterday, it was a lovely morning but it turned out very heavy cloud so we decided to wait until the Sun comes back Glad you liked the shots of the Copper's. I've just looked back over my post's and I see I called you Old Dog at one point Sorry! you'll get use to my scatty ways, I hope

Yesterday was very cloudy after a lovely early morning, has I've said to Old Wolf, the cloud was thick and heavy so we put the wall trip on hold, inspite of the cloud I managed to get a shot of the Admiral in the back Garden and a Large White in the front, the White was bit weary looking but I couldn't resist when I saw the Bee in line with it. Goldie

[Wurzel]

That explains the same 'I'm so much better than you peasants' look

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[David M]

You're not alone with your difficulty in telling male and female Red Admirals apart, Goldie. Usually, the only reliable guides are a good, long look at the abdomen and/or behaviour.

Hope your weather clears up sufficiently for your Wall Brown hunt.