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New member
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:29 pm
by Craggy
I,m new to butterflies,so on a steep learning curve.Today I saw Orange tips,Peacocks,and in a churchyard what I think must have been a Holly Blue.I'm on my boat on the river Wey near Pyrford.What else should I be on the look out for?
Re: New member
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:44 pm
by Pete Eeles
Craggy wrote:I,m new to butterflies,so on a steep learning curve.Today I saw Orange tips,Peacocks,and in a churchyard what I think must have been a Holly Blue.I'm on my boat on the river Wey near Pyrford.What else should I be on the look out for?
Welcome Craggy! Yes, that will have been a Holly Blue. You should also get to see plenty of Green-veined White which, like the Orange-tip, is a lover of damp grassland. Most of the "Vanessids" should also pay you a visit (which includes the Peacock) - namely Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral and Comma. And lots more as the year unfolds! You can "drill down" to particular sites from here:
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/sites.php
You should also be on the lookout for leaks
Cheers,
- Pete
Re: New member
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 8:05 pm
by Pauline
Welcome Craggy. Years ago there was a nice pub near Pyrford lock on the Wey. Perhaps you should be looking out for that
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Re: New member
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 8:45 pm
by David M
Hi Craggy. Sounds like you're having a great time.
I guess Small Coppers and Speckled Woods should be the ones to look out for, along with the mid-spring Pierids (Large/Small/Green Veined White, Orange Tip & Brimstone).
Re: New member
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:03 pm
by PhilBJohnson
Hi Craggy, I am also a relatively new member and I'm local to you.
You are not far from where I work when in the office. I remember walking along the canal path near there one night with my cousin, (I think about this time of year or a little later) and had to watch out for and make sure I didn't keep on treading on toads which were on the damp grass !
Thanks for the information Pete.
If it was in a churchyard, it might have been a holy blue. (
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joke).
Re: New member
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:29 am
by Craggy
Pauline wrote:Welcome Craggy. Years ago there was a nice pub near Pyrford lock on the Wey. Perhaps you should be looking out for that
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Yes,it's called the Anchor,next to Pyrford Lock.Very popular with what is called gongoozlers,people who watch boaters and wait for incidents to happen.
Re: New member
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:32 am
by Craggy
Thank you all for your help and jokes.
Re: New member
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:27 pm
by PhilBJohnson
Hi Craggy, I am not sure if you will read this again but on Friday 18th April I walked approx. 6 miles from Byfleet to Send along the Wey Navigation Tow Path past Pyrford recording the butterflies I saw along the way. It is the first post in my personal diary if you are interested?
best wishes,
Philip