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Hi Adrian, This summer I was amazed to see a good 30+ Painted ladies on the Buddleia in my garden at one time, with the odd Red admiral and Large white thrown in for good measure. The lavender, which i admit is taking over my garden was also very popular, and whilst it is mostly there for the bees (at...
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[quote user="Wildlife friendly"] I thought it would be interesting to hear where and when the last bees and butterflies were spotted and when the first ones appear next year. I’ve still got Bumble bees and honeybees feeding on the last of the Dahlias. I also saw a dragonfly flitting around...
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Hi all Great idea for a thread! A few species of butterfly are still on the wing, taking advantage of late flowering plants and the mild weather. At the Lodge yesterday i caught a glimpse of a painted lady warming up on some ivy in the November sun. Red admirals and peacocks may also be around, they...
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Hi folks With a visitor to my RSPB Homes for Wildlife blog wanting to post me a photo of butterflies on Sedum, I thought the best way was to open it up as a topic for everyone :-) Tell us which flowers work best for you. Here's one to kick us off, the gorgeous Painted Lady on Ivy (what a year it...
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Hi gang, Saw a Speckled Wood at Harden (Yorks) yesterday. A double surprise: firstly to see it and and secondly that I knew what it was! Also plenty of insects taking an interest in my new hawthorn tree on the balcony, including honeybees and hoverflies. A big fat spider has also taken up residence to...
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Hi there I know it is getting late in the year, but has anyone seen any butterflies/Moths which they never expected to see at all. {smile} We got some lovley pictures from Spain this year, but we where limited to the UK species as I was not able to walk for a while. Usually I take pictures of butterflies...
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A strange happened a few evenings ago. I left a glass on my draining board in the kitchen, that had had whisky in it. The door was open, and when I went into the kitchen a little later, in the glass was a painted lady butterfly. I covered the glass and took it outside, and released the butterfly. I had...