March Butterflies (1 Viewer)

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Mar 5, 2015

• #1

Small Tortoiseshell in Falmouth today - probably not that unexpected, although numbers last year seemed up, which was a good thing.

(Dreamed of a Red Admiral 2 or 3 nights ago, although that obviously doesn't count)

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• Mar 6, 2015

• #2

dantheman said:

Small Tortoiseshell in Falmouth today - probably not that unexpected, although numbers last year seemed up, which was a good thing.

(Dreamed of a Red Admiral 2 or 3 nights ago, although that obviously doesn't count)

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Two Speckled Woods chasing each other in garden yesterday (Devon).

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Mar 6, 2015

• #3

Andrew said:

Two Speckled Woods chasing each other in garden yesterday (Devon).

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That seems pretty early- especially as the weather's been quite chilly recently. Sometimes see my first by end of March, but usually April.

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• Mar 6, 2015

• #4

aeshna5 said:

That seems pretty early- especially as the weather's been quite chilly recently. Sometimes see my first by end of March, but usually April.

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Sorry! Meant to type Small Torts. B

(I actually typed Speckled Wood again in the above sentence. Odd.)

Three today attracted to daffs and crocuses with a male following a departing female. Lots of flies about too.

 

birdboybowley

Well-known member.....apparently so ;)

• Mar 6, 2015

• #5

Had my first Small Tort of the year in Bracklesham village yesterday too

 

Jon Turner

Well-known member

• Mar 6, 2015

• #6

Both Small Tortoiseshell and Red Admiral chasing each other on the cliffs while looking at the King Eider on Wednesday.

 

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Andy1979

Well-known member

• Mar 7, 2015

• #7

Brimstone in coppiced woodland this morning was my first butterfly of the year!

 

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Peewit

Once a bird lover ... always a bird lover

• Mar 7, 2015

• #8

Andy1979 said:

Brimstone in coppiced woodland this morning was my first butterfly of the year!

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Bingo Andy...We have just seen our first male Brimstone Butterfly this afternoon in our back garden. o

Regards
Kathy
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Jon Turner

Well-known member

• Mar 7, 2015

• #9

2 Peacocks in my garden this morning. One very scruffy indeed!

 

MSA

I may be relaxed but I'm not drunk....

• Mar 7, 2015

• #10

Ditto - a Brimstone fluttered around the back garden whilst I was playing with the dogs. Spring has sprung!

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Mar 7, 2015

• #11

Brimstone ushering in the spring? Don't think I've ever seen one in Cornwall!

http://www.cornershop.com/2012/01/brimful-explained

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Mar 7, 2015

• #12

Peacock blown in the wind in the New Forest.

 

Joe.S

Well-known member

• Mar 7, 2015

• #13

Brimstone yesterday in Worcestershire.

 

honeym

Well-known member

• Mar 7, 2015

• #14

One Red Admiral and 2 Brimstone seen today at the London Wetland Centre, Barnes.
Martin

 

Xenospiza

Distracted

• Mar 8, 2015

• #15

I had a whopping 28 (male) Brimstones, 5 Small Tortoiseshells and 2 Commas today in sunny Germany.

 

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Cheshire Birder

Well-known member

• Mar 9, 2015

• #16

Had a couple of Brimstones at Warrington on Saturday.

CB

 

NearlyNoviceBirder

Well-known member

• Mar 10, 2015

• #17

Brimstone in Gloucestershire garden 6th and 7th March.

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Mar 10, 2015

• #18

Popping into town today both Red Admiral and Small Tortoiseshell on the wing - and the sun wasn't even out.

 

Jon Turner

Well-known member

• Mar 10, 2015

• #19

Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell in Braunton today.

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Mar 11, 2015

• #20

Red Admiral in Battersea today.