Prompted by the butterfly comments on spring developments in the PV thread I thought I would continue them here...
so we have @Fintray with a Peacock, I've had a comma (which was back again this afternoon and quite territorial) and this morning there was a big glowing Brimstone in the garden and a big queen bumble bee just now.
Any more nice visitors?
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Spring is springing now...
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AE-NMidlands
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Spring is springing now...
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I saw a brimstone this morning. Feels like June here today.
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AE-NMidlands
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They are lovely things, always bigger than I remember and they really glow in the sun! Air a bit too cool for June here, Met office says 16 degrees but it certainly doesn't feel like it!
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Re: Spring is springing now...
Yesterday saw a large bumblebee feeding on the snowdrops and the (2) daffodils that are open, today whilst power washing the drive thought it was a leaf but turned out to be a peacock butterfly (same one from other day?), then whilst moving some sacks came across a couple of toads which I placed in the pond for their own safety.
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Re: Spring is springing now...
So far only noticed a large bumblebee on the rosemary, no butterflies yet - could be due to being up in Northumberland?
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AE-NMidlands
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Re: Spring is springing now...
Maybe... We had a Peacock too this morning, but it's noticeable that these are just singletons, I hope a lot more come soon.
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Bugtownboy
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Re: Spring is springing now...
Enjoying the sun - glass of something chilled and some ‘tapas’ and we were joined by a Bleepy wasp.
Must be summer
Must be summer
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We saw an eagle yesterday on the way to Portsoy. Absolutely gorgeous. In other news though....It has been a nice run.
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AE-NMidlands
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Re: Spring is springing now...
More natural history, Orange tips are about now, https://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species ... cardamines says that they are one of the first to emerge as new adults, rather than the earlier butterflies which overwinter as adults.
I am controlling my urge to squash white butterflies, as the female OTs look like just another one of the whites:
(pics from website above.)
(edit - typos.)
I am controlling my urge to squash white butterflies, as the female OTs look like just another one of the whites:
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(edit - typos.)
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Most travel by bike, walking or bus/train. Veg, fruit - and Bees!
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Bugtownboy
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Re: Spring is springing now...
Two Swallows over the garden today - although not quite a Spring thing, we had a Sparrowhawk sitting on one of our gate posts earlier this week. Apologies, pic was on iPhone from about 20 metres away.
They have been a frequent visitor to the garden in the past - as the garden slopes, we have been above them as they swoop across the garden.
They have been a frequent visitor to the garden in the past - as the garden slopes, we have been above them as they swoop across the garden.