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Great Comma and Large White shots Goldie I see no-one else has mentioned the possible ab, but still nice to see

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Wurzel

That Bowles Mauve is doing you proud, Goldie! Well done with the Large White. I don't think I've seen a single one in September.

That's much appreciated ernie, I was lucky I think with those shots, I must admit the Comma's shape really interests me it's so unusual, not that I tell if ones an ab or not though

Hi! Wurzel, maybe they're like me and don't know until somebody in the know tells them Thanks any way Wurzel, I'll call it an ab until some one says other wise I'll add to my list of not known

Hi! David , that's the first I've seen for a while and with the weather on the turn now possibly the last I don't think I could do without the Bowles Mauve in my garden, I've never known a plant draw the Butterflies has they do.

Well, although Sunny yesterday Morning and warm in the Sun the afternoon was disappointing, a really cold wind kept the Butterflies a way, it was good I spotted the Admirals in the morning, the day before was really hot and none had shown so I thought they'd moved on, observing them yesterday on my front garden Buddiela I could only think they don't like the weather too hot.
They both had bits taken out of them and were not in good condition like the ones before, in fact one was quite tatty, I don't think many will be a round today the weather's dull and cold, you never know though with Butterflies Goldie

Two Red Admirals is one better than I found today Goldie and you got them in the comfort of your own garden

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Wurzel

Goldie M wrote:...I don't think I could do without the Bowles Mauve in my garden, I've never known a plant draw the Butterflies has they do.

Me neither, Goldie. Whilst buddleia is great it only flowers for a few weeks, whereas Bowles Mauve seems to go on forever. Imagine planting a farmer's field full of it? It'd be littered with butterflies.

Hi! Wurzel, it's been a surprise to see the Butterflies in the Garden because when I was out there on warmer days I didn't see much, unfortunately my Husband had a bad fall last week and cracked some ribs, he's okay and getting there, we'd both been out that day to Brockholes and seen the SC's, since then it's been home and garden It's surprised us both when the Butterflies kept coming " Jim" 's convinced they're feeling sorry for him

Hi! David, I love that Bowles Mauve, I've even taken cuttings from them for the following year and they do well, talking about Gardens, I took a photo of a Speckled Wood in the Garden on 27th Sept, I didn't post it because it wasn't on a flower but with a shortage of Butterflies at present I'll post it today Goldie

That's a great shot of the Specklie, Goldie - well worth posting. The Red Admirals, too - you could be right about the hot weather, as I often see them very late in the day when it's cooled off and they frequently fly in the shade.

Dave

Great looking Specklie Goldie I hope your husbands ribs are on the mend

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Wurzel

We'll take it, Goldie!

In any case, you rarely see Speckled Woods nectaring. Apart from those early specimens that get the last of the bramble flowers, I can't think of much (ragwort apart) that Specklies are particularly partial to.

Thanks every one for your posts, Yesterday Dave we'd one hour I think of Sun and it was chilly, the Admiral arrived has I was looking out of my window so I picked up the camera and out I went, so that was my 1st of Oct shot. they really do like the cooler weather

Hi! Wurzel, my Husbands had a rough time but he's on the mend thank you,I've taken over the driving which I've not do for a while and I've never seen so many idiots on the road, they even ignore the red light signs ,I'll be glad to hand the driving back to him. I saw another Admiral yesterday, this one was in good condition, they seem to be enjoying the nectar before moving on

Hi! Dave, I think Speckies enjoy the Black Berries more than flowers at the end of the year, that's when I like to get shots of them but there's nothing in my Garden for them really, having said that I've seen them on my yellow flowers before today and this one was on the leaves near them, it was great to see it any way.

Yesterday an Admiral was back on my Buddleia in the front garden, it was blown about a bit by the wind but didn't bother too much and went with the flow The Bin men were emptying the bins at the time when I was taking my shots of it and I got some funny looks Goldie

The Binmen probably thought that you were taking photos of them so I reckon you might have got a very clean bin yesterday Great Red Admiral shot - so worth the stares

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Wurzel

Lovely colourful shots from your garden recently Goldie.

Many thanks Wurzel and Andrew, seems the weather's turned against us here ,drizzly rain ,UGH! but at least it's warmer Goldie

LOL! I shudder to think what was going through the minds of those binmen, Goldie!

Nice Red Admiral though, and especially welcome this autumn given their relative scarcity compared to most other years.

Thanks for your posts David, this year for me was disappointing Garden wise for Butterflies, I've had very few compared to last year with the exception being the white's, so when I've seen one I've rushed out with the Camera
I don't think the Butterflies we get in the North enjoyed the hot weather too much, most of the ones I saw were either hiding or had their wings closed, any way that's the weather for you, I'd like to see at least one more before this year closes, let's hope if I do it's not on a Bin day Goldie

It was very cold this morning but later the Sun came out for about an hour, that's when I spotted the Red Admiral through my kitchen window and I picked up the camera and shot outside.
I managed some shots before the clouds came back seeming for the rest of the day, it was great to see the Butterfly and I followed it has it flew onto the Buddleia and a pot of Autumn Sedum ( I always keep some plants in pot's just in case) the Sedum is on the patio just in front of my little white elephant which is lit from the Sun during the day ( it's eyes and trunk light up at night, (one of my whims ) The Admiral flew onto the Sedum and the elephants eye looks to be un- a-proving Goldie

Cracking shots Goldie I don't know about you but on a chilly day a butterfly sighting is just what you need to warm you up

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Wurzel

That's true Wurzel given the past week Mid week is suppose to be warm, lets hope some more Butterflies appear, I'll have the camera ready just in case. Goldie

I’m rather envious, Goldie. It took me 25 minutes to drive to the Gower coast early last Sunday afternoon plus another 40 minutes walking around to see precisely the same number of Red Admirals (i.e. one) that you saw without leaving your house!

I read of your sad loss on Wurzel's page, Goldie.
I am sure you will be in all our thoughts at this difficult time.

Very best wishes,
Trevor.