First Butterfly of the year? (1 Viewer)

Avian-Avalanche!

Ask me about scrub jays! Get a chair first though.

• Apr 29, 2025

• #81

Western tiger swallowtail! Flying around in a park.

 

Southern Viking

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• May 2, 2025

• #82

First Painted Lady today for me in L:ittlehampton. Seems to have been a small influx in Sussex

 

Farnboro John

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• May 4, 2025

• #83

Painted Lady for me this morning at Portland Bill but even more exciting lots of pristine Walls!

John

 

Southern Viking

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• May 4, 2025

• #84

Went for my annual "Duke-fix" at Kithurst Meadow earlier. Loads of them about (easily 30+). The most I've seen there. Every few steps saw another one (or two fighting), so could have easily been more. A few Dingy Skippers and Green Hairstreaks were belated year ticks too.

 

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Southern Viking

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• May 4, 2025

• #85

I know it's over exposed (I'll try to do a proper edit of it at some point when I have time), but is the first Duke above (4930) a female?

 

Xenospiza

Distracted

• Monday at 2:02 PM

• #86

I saw my first Green Hairstreak in the south of the Netherlands on Friday 2 May.
(Just after I had told my mother I had hoped to find one: sometimes it works!)

 

earthdragon64

Lurker

• Monday at 4:36 PM

• #87

Saw my first Green Hairstreaks of the year today.

 

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WalterRayle

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• Monday at 4:42 PM

• #88

Just been sent a photo of a Glanville Fritillary in Wiltshire, taken yesterday (04/05) from an illegal release that's been there some years apparently. My best recent new for year was Small Copper in S. Hants last week on 30/04 also Green Hairstreak and Painted Lady in S. Hants on 02/05.