April 2012
Re: April 2012
I added Speckled Wood to my 'garden list' today. That brings the garden total this year up to 8 species: (Brimstone, Small White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood). I suspect that it will now hold at that value for a while, as snow is forecast for Wednesday!
Mike
Mike
Re: April 2012
I have received an email this evening to say that another Large Tortoiseshell sighting has been made at Walters Copse this afternoon.
Photos were taken, and a possible second sighting too by the same person.
Photos were taken, and a possible second sighting too by the same person.
Re: April 2012
Large Tortoiseshell also seen and photographed at Porthellick, St Marys on Isles of Scilly yesterday.
Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust put it on Twitter as a "tortoiseshell butterfly", and Sami notified them of the correct identification!!!!
Gibster
Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust put it on Twitter as a "tortoiseshell butterfly", and Sami notified them of the correct identification!!!!
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Re: April 2012
Peacok and Comma at Llanerchaeron today - but that was it, and possibly will remain so for the next couple of days if the Met is too be trusted...
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Re: April 2012
Whisper it quietly, but are we maybe on the verge of seriously reassessing the residency status of this much admired species in the UK?marmari wrote:I have received an email this evening to say that another Large Tortoiseshell sighting has been made at Walters Copse this afternoon.
Photos were taken, and a possible second sighting too by the same person.
- Orchidlover
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I'm new here and joined to help my butterfly identification.
A new ( to me and my garden) butterfly visitor yesterday which I now know is a Speckled Wood
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also a photo of my supervisor on her nest
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Gina
A new ( to me and my garden) butterfly visitor yesterday which I now know is a Speckled Wood
also a photo of my supervisor on her nest
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- Lee Hurrell
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Welcome, Gina. You'll find it a friendly place!
I look forward to more garden reports and photos.
Best wishes
Lee
I look forward to more garden reports and photos.
Best wishes
Lee
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- Mark Tutton
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Re: April 2012
Hi All
not sure wheteher this has been picked up yet but yet another Large Tortoishell has been spotted - and more importantly photographed - this time in Hampshire. It was spotted in Havant by a respected local naturalist Brian Fellowes. The location was a small group of trees in a largely built up area which is only about two miles from my home. i have visited two or three times in good weather but no joy.
I am unsure whether it would be likely to hang around in such an unlikely environment. will keep my eyes peeled though.
See http://www.hantsiow-butterflies.org.uk/sightings.htm
Fingers crossed
mark T
not sure wheteher this has been picked up yet but yet another Large Tortoishell has been spotted - and more importantly photographed - this time in Hampshire. It was spotted in Havant by a respected local naturalist Brian Fellowes. The location was a small group of trees in a largely built up area which is only about two miles from my home. i have visited two or three times in good weather but no joy.
I am unsure whether it would be likely to hang around in such an unlikely environment. will keep my eyes peeled though.
See http://www.hantsiow-butterflies.org.uk/sightings.htm
Fingers crossed
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Re: April 2012
Sunny Folkestone today at The Warren and I saw a Speckled Wood, four Small Tortoiseshells, eight Small Whites, a Peacock and three male Orange Tips. Also a Grey Seal close to the shore.
Re: April 2012
Well, despite the sun, a cool breeze kept temperatures down over here. On my morning walk and bike ride this afternoon outside Cambridge, I scored nil butterflies
Some compensation though, from watching the Marsh Harriers that have returned - at least six. Especially as they are displaying; pairs soaring high and rolling and cork-screwing together, or, stuka-like, folding their wings and hurtling straight down, only to pull-out and stall gently as they land in the middle of a reed-bed. Stunning stuff![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Some compensation though, from watching the Marsh Harriers that have returned - at least six. Especially as they are displaying; pairs soaring high and rolling and cork-screwing together, or, stuka-like, folding their wings and hurtling straight down, only to pull-out and stall gently as they land in the middle of a reed-bed. Stunning stuff
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Re: April 2012
Welcome (nice to see another south Walian on here!)Orchidlover wrote:I'm new here and joined to help my butterfly identification.
A new ( to me and my garden) butterfly visitor yesterday which I now know is a Speckled Wood
That Speckled Wood's a particularly bright specimen. Excellent shot.
Re: April 2012
Welcome light rain here, especially after the recent high temperatures.
In the last 12 months to 31st March, we have only had 62% of our long-term mean rainfall in Cambridge, with very dry winters and early springs for the third time in a row.. Last April we had only 1.7mm of rain; today we've already had 2.7mm, so thankfully that record has gone.....still need more though....
In the last 12 months to 31st March, we have only had 62% of our long-term mean rainfall in Cambridge, with very dry winters and early springs for the third time in a row.. Last April we had only 1.7mm of rain; today we've already had 2.7mm, so thankfully that record has gone.....still need more though....
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- Orchidlover
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Re: April 2012
Thanks for the welcomes. Nothing so far today in a very cold and wet garden. I did have a pair of Coal Tits on the windowsill for a few minutes and I can confirm that we have a pair of Blue tits in my nest box.
The speckled Wood from yesterday was actually posing for the camera. I managed to get a few photos but the one I posted here was by far the best.
Gina
The speckled Wood from yesterday was actually posing for the camera. I managed to get a few photos but the one I posted here was by far the best.
Gina
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Re: April 2012
Hello Gina,
What a lovely picture of a speckled wood.
So far in Shropshire my sightings todate are: 2 peacocks, 1 t'shell, 1 brimstone and 1 male orangetip racing past the car.
and like most people we now have a very cold wind and a dusting of snow.
dms
What a lovely picture of a speckled wood.
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So far in Shropshire my sightings todate are: 2 peacocks, 1 t'shell, 1 brimstone and 1 male orangetip racing past the car.
and like most people we now have a very cold wind and a dusting of snow.
dms
Re: April 2012
My first ever Orange tips today in Woodley,Berks. ive been looking forward to seeing them ever since my interest started back in the summer last year.Such a beautiful butterfly that has established itself near the top of my "favourite butterfly seen so far" list.A later visit to the millennium arboretum in Wokingham produced a few more too scudding around the brambles underneath the M4 embankment.
Today also produced 2 Garganey,a duck which i havent seen for years.Im a very happy (easter)
bunny.
Cheers
Rob
Today also produced 2 Garganey,a duck which i havent seen for years.Im a very happy (easter)
bunny.
Cheers
Rob
Under canvas. Just the wild woods for company.
Re: April 2012
Sunny and fairly warm here in Ashford,Kent today : A Holly Blue spent the afternoon flitting around in my garden ( my first of the year ) and this morning I saw a Speckled Wood, an Orange Tip and six Small Whites while walking the dog.
Re: April 2012
Despipte the -4C start to the day, by late morning I was seeing butterflies in central Croydon. First a male Holly Blue, then three male Orange-tips. Glad they survived the sudden temperature drop!
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Re: April 2012
went to Mill hill today and saw my first Grizzled and Dingy skipper,Small Heat,Peacock,Speckled Wood and a Large White.Great day!!!
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Re: April 2012
Although the sun was out this morning, overnight temperatures close to freezing and a chill northerly wind kept butterflies in short supply,
By lunchtime, things had warmed-up and I did see a Small Tortoiseshell, but the cloud came-in and the sun went.
Shaking the bushes in a couple of hot-spots revealed a single Green Hairstreak, my first this year.....
If it warms-up, I will be back next week...
N
By lunchtime, things had warmed-up and I did see a Small Tortoiseshell, but the cloud came-in and the sun went.
Shaking the bushes in a couple of hot-spots revealed a single Green Hairstreak, my first this year.....
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If it warms-up, I will be back next week...
N
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Re: April 2012
Green Veined White, Red Admiral and Speckled Wood at Martin Down today and that was it!
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Have a goodun
Wurzel