Adey Baker
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95 and 96 were both warm summers - can you recall what the weather conditions were like that brought them in during that year (sorry, going off the Painted Lady thread here!)
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Painted Lady migration (2 Viewers)
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95 and 96 were both warm summers - can you recall what the weather conditions were like that brought them in during that year (sorry, going off the Painted Lady thread here!)
Nerine
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Thousands and thousands of Painted Ladies have passed through down here 24th and 25th. Yesterday my garden was full of them from early morning, some flying through to the north but many settling and nectaring on rock rose, pyracantha, spiraea, berberis and more. I estimated about 100 flying through the garden throughout the day, easing off in the later afternoon. I've not seen anything like this before!
I noticed their sizes varied - some were fairly small, some faded, some huge and bright. All magnificent! :t:
Nerine
I noticed their sizes varied - some were fairly small, some faded, some huge and bright. All magnificent! :t:
Nerine
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naturistbird
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We saw an enormous number of Painted Ladies in Majorca almost a fortnight ago. There seemed to be clusters on nearly every tree, then the next day they had all moved on.
There must be protection in moving as a group. The same as seen in Virginia a few years' ago when we saw 36 Monarch butterflies in about 5 minutes, all moving towards Mexico for the winter.
There must be protection in moving as a group. The same as seen in Virginia a few years' ago when we saw 36 Monarch butterflies in about 5 minutes, all moving towards Mexico for the winter.
chris butterworth
aka The Person Named Above
Just had 7 in my back garden in West Kirby, Wirral, a record number ( but I've only had 1's and 2's before, anyway )
Chris
Chris
walshey
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Was on Lewis, outer hebs in June 2007 (dipping Albatross) and saw tons of PLs all along the west coast up to Butt of Lewis, so maybe they dont stop until the last bit, (wonder if they got any in Iceland) It was actually a very good spring for Butts and there was a PL influx at the same time of year, people forget this I think because the weather broke the next week and it p****d it down for about 3 months.
John
naturistbird
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My friend Graham Cox saw both species you quoted (Green Hairstreaks and Swallowtails) in Suffolk/Norfolk during the last week!
Fozzybear
Ich bin ein Vogelbeobachter
Some lovely shots there!
I didn't get close looks at them so no idea of condition but I kept seeing lots and lots today in Chelmsford and out at Mountnessing here in Essex this morning. Not 'huge' numbers but quite a lot!
Kentbloke
Ah, yes, well
We had them over the garden at w/e - 2/3 at time, but only the odd one stopping to feed. It then rained for more or less 24 hours till about an hour ago and when the sun came out I had 9 feeding on the Valerian and many more flitting about. I guess they had been sheltering in the trees until they got the 'all clear'?
Interesting that! These 'ladies' do give me the impression that they are not going to stop...[methinks they are 'possessed']
Still several individuals blowin about in the wind today...they are not goin to make much progress W.NWest.....intensity of some showers in Leicestershire late this afternoon was enuff to strip they're scales off...poor..[but very determined]..bugers..!
ps..sympathies on albatross dip...
Colin
Axeman (Retired)
Xenospiza
Distracted
Interesting for anyone who wants to know about the migration event:
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html
Painted Lady must reach Iceland this year – I believe it's the only butterfly on their list (that's depressing...).
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html
Painted Lady must reach Iceland this year – I believe it's the only butterfly on their list (that's depressing...).
Very interesting...cheers for link! Hopefully there will be loads of HBHawkmoths in they're wake...never tire of watching them........
Davebutterflyman
Well-known member
Managed to see my first Painted lady of the year last thursday on Caldey island just off the Pembrokeshire coast....too quick for me and my camera though!!.
