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Seen in King's Lynn INSIDE a shop window on 29th February. It will still be there tomorrow so I should be able to get my first tick of the month without too much effort........
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Could somebody tell me if this is a naturally occuring colony of Large Tortoiseshell or an introduction?Gibster wrote:A plea to the IOW contingency - if the Large Tortoiseshell IS seen at the hallowed copse over the next couple of weeks I'd be VERY keen to join you on a hunt for the beastie!!! PM me if possible?
This probably isn't the right forum for this question, so I've started a new thread in the 'General' forum for people to offer their ideas. It is here:robpartridge wrote:My apologies if this is the wrong forum but here are so many to choose from. I was stuck enviously indoors today thanks to work, and nothing flew past the window. But I notice a number of sightings of Red Admirals being reported already on the Cambs BC website. I had had a quiet bet with myself that few of these would survive such low temperatures as we experienced recently, and now I owe myself some money. I thought the latest theory was that this species does not really hibernate but has managed to overwinter thanks to generally milder winters. Whatever its strategy, it appears to now be able to survive the worst that our winters can throw at it. More expert opinions very welcome,
Rob
Are Cleopatras early spring butterflies in your area too?CFB wrote:There were also some Brimstones around, but I wasn't able to get any photos of them.