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    First butterfly of 2020

    Locally had a few new ones over the last couple of weeks including White-letter & Purple Hairstreaks, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Silver-washed Fritillary, White Admiral & Purple Emperor, bringing me to 32 species all from the London area.
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    First butterfly of 2020

    Very pleased to see my first local Clouded Yellow for at least 4 years this morning in the country park down the road.. Initially picked it up in flight but then spent some time sitting on some Alsike Clover. Put a spring in my step especially as I have been across to Europe where I often see...
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    First butterfly of 2020

    Today added 3 more species on the golf course- Brown Argus, 2 Small Copper & 2 Common Blue.
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    First butterfly of 2020

    Had my first local Small Heaths today on a local golf course.
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    First butterfly of 2020

    Butterfly species no.8 for the garden year list with a prolonged visit from a Red Admiral this afternoon. Enjoyed some Choisya flowers. Only saw my first for the year at the start of the week but have had 1 or 2 daily since. Quite a few people on Facebook groups had their first in the last week...
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    First butterfly of 2020

    After watching a Holly Blue & a male Orange Tip in the back garden I saw a "white" fly into the garden. I did have my reading glasses on. When it started taking a firm interest in the Alder Buckthorn I realised it must have been a female Brimstone. Changing glasses + taking a closer look it was...
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    First butterfly of 2020

    Added number 7 this morning to the garden list with a female Green-veined White showing a lot of interest in some Garlic Mustard in the back garden; yesterday a female Orange Tip showed similar interest in one of these by the edge in the front.
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    First butterfly of 2020

    Finally caught up with Red Admiral this morning in our local country park-12th species for the year! On half that number for the garden which currently has had Small White, Brimstone, Orange Tip, Peacock, Speckled Wood & Holly Blue.
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    First butterfly of 2020

    I haven't seen Red Admiral though my partner saw one on her walk in the local country park yesterday but today while she worked from home I went on a local walk & while I was watching a Holly Blue another butterfly flew low across the path & settled. I had my suspicion as to what it was & as I...
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    First butterfly of 2020

    Have seen 10 species local to me so far in my west London suburbs walking area: Small, Green-veined & Large White, Brimstone, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Peacock, Comma & Small Tortoiseshell. Most obvious omission seems to be Red Admiral. Remember last year saw none until nearly...
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    First butterfly of 2020

    Good day for butterflies yesterday with multiple Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells + Brimstones & a single Comma on my walk in our local country park at the bottom of the road & as we reached home a small white by our boundary hedge.
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    First butterfly of 2020

    I had my first Comma yesterday-initially on a muddy path but then flew onto some Blackthorn flowers.
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    First butterfly of 2020

    My first yesterday- 2 male Brimstones in west London. Pleased I noticed both simultaneously as I would have assumed it was the same very mobile individual!
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