First butterfly of 2019 (1 Viewer)

Jon Turner

Well-known member

• Feb 21, 2019

• #21

A beautiful day out at RHS Rosemoor N Devon. Red Admiral and Brimstone today.

 

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Britseye

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• Feb 21, 2019

• #22

I had a lovely fresh Comma today, which is pretty amazing because they are very scarce on St Agnes. I've come here and realised I haven't looked up 'earliest dates in UK' so now I'm here can anyone save me the bother. Could it be an immigrant?

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Feb 21, 2019

• #23

My first classy species of the year this weekend just gone - a most fine False Apollo

 

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aeshna5

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• Feb 21, 2019

• #24

Britseye said:

I had a lovely fresh Comma today, which is pretty amazing because they are very scarce on St Agnes. I've come here and realised I haven't looked up 'earliest dates in UK' so now I'm here can anyone save me the bother. Could it be an immigrant?

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Most likely an individual emerging from diapause as they overwinter as adults.

 

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Britseye

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• Feb 21, 2019

• #25

aeshna5 said:

Most likely an individual emerging from diapause as they overwinter as adults.

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Thanks. I'd briefly gleaned that from UK butterflies but had forgotten to look at the emergence date. First Comma recorded on here was only about seven years ago; just two records last year AFAIK.

 

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aeshna5

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• Feb 23, 2019

• #26

Finally seen my first- a male Brimstone at Kew Gardens.

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Feb 25, 2019

• #27

Comma at Marazion Marsh on Sunday and another Peacock today puts me on 2 for the butterfly list this year.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Feb 25, 2019

• #28

Comma in southeast Northumbs today - first time I've ever seen any butterfly in February :t:

 

Jon Turner

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• Feb 25, 2019

• #29

We saw Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and Brimstone in Somerset today, also reports of Comma and Red Admiral.

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Feb 27, 2019

• #30

Small Tortoiseshell today.

Bit gripped to hear that someone I was working with today saw a 'massive dragonfly' in one of the villages en route to where we are working from their car as they drove through ... and which I drove through an hour or so later.

 

WACCOE

Marching on Together

• Mar 1, 2019

• #31

Brimstone on Wednesday

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Mar 7, 2019

• #32

Painted Lady today near Treverva.

 

Jon Turner

Well-known member

• Mar 24, 2019

• #33

Lots of Peacock on the wing yesterday and today, plus a Speckled Wood.

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Mar 25, 2019

• #34

Holly Blue in Falmouth today .. species no 5 for the year.

(Dreamt I'd seen a Speckled Wood the other night (!), and still not seen a Red Admiral yet.)

 

Jon Turner

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• Mar 26, 2019

• #35

Large White and Peacock in my garden today. Comma and several Small Tortoiseshell in Velator Reserve nearby.

 

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aeshna5

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• Mar 27, 2019

• #36

Finally caught up with a Peacock yesterday in south-west London.

 

Jon Turner

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• Mar 27, 2019

• #37

In the Velator reserve today: Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Holly Brown and Orange Tip.

 

Farnboro John

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• Mar 27, 2019

• #38

Jon Turner said:

In the Velator reserve today: Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Holly Brown and Orange Tip.

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I need Holly Brown 8-P

John

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Mar 28, 2019

• #39

All I've got here is 3ft of melting, muddy snow.

 

PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• Mar 28, 2019

• #40

Several reports of Large Tortoiseshell along the South Coast from Cornwall to Dungeness. I understand they may have bred in the UK last year.