Jon Turner
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Peacock in North Devon today plus lots of Common Darters.
I can see this thread running to 31 December!
John
I can see this thread running to 31 December!
John
Saw a thread somewhere recently, either here or atropos. where a communal butterfly year-list was being kept. I was surprised that a couple were seen on Jan first, another a week or so later and then maybe another two before end of Jan/mid-Feb. All the usual ones, of course, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone etc but since I've never seen a butterfly before third week of Feb, I was impressed.
Saw a thread somewhere recently, either here or atropos. where a communal butterfly year-list was being kept. I was surprised that a couple were seen on Jan first, another a week or so later and then maybe another two before end of Jan/mid-Feb. All the usual ones, of course, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone etc but since I've never seen a butterfly before third week of Feb, I was impressed.
Do those species hibernate? I've found hibernating Red Ad & Peacock at work, which would have enabled me to kick off a Butterfly Yearlist on day one, were I to keep such a thing.
Don't think you can tick them unless active though ... ?!
Seems an odd sort of rule to me - you've either seen it or you haven't, surely? Not that I'm bothered, just seems odd is all.
Seems an odd sort of rule to me - you've either seen it or you haven't, surely? Not that I'm bothered, just seems odd is all.