Monarch on IoW

Robin Pearson · Post by **Robin Pearson** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:37 am

While on holiday on the Isle of Wight I spotted and my friend photographed, one, or maybe two Monarchs at the Ventnor Botanic Gardens on the 7th August. They are slow-flying and settle easily so a nice easy subject to snap!

I'll attach the photo when I get it.

It should be noted however there is a 'Butterfly World' about 10 miles up the road...

FlyByWire · Post by **FlyByWire** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:16 pm

Reminds me of 2 or 3 summers ago when during a lunchbreak I was walking along the Thames at Brentford and found a fancy looking and quite big white Swallowtail type butterfly. It was feeding but would not stop moving. Didn't get any pics. In this case almost 100% sure it was an escapee from the London Butterfly House a few miles to the west.

-Mike

Robin Pearson · Post by **Robin Pearson** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:12 am

OK, here is the pic my friend took, looks a little worn after its trip across the (ahem) Atlantic don't you think?

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1346/115 ... 95.jpg?v=0

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:24 pm

I've heard there is a small colony on the Canary Islands.

markhows · Post by **markhows** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:53 am

And apparently in Portugal

Mark