Butterflies 2020 (1 Viewer)

[string boozel]

I thought that I might try a different approach this year with the butterflies and dragonflies and report sightings as I get them rather than waiting for the season to end.

My UK butterfly season began today with the sighting of a Peacock in Corby Old Village. I found it walking on the floor in the alley outside my home. Thinking that it might get squished given that it appeared to be a little torpid I chose to move it to a safer spot below a window ledge on an east facing wall. Hopefully it can sit out the rubbish weather predicted for tonight!

1/ Peacock. One at Corby Old Village 7/3/20.

 

[Farnboro John]

Three Camberwells (various including Suffolk and Hampshire) and two Large Torts (on Portland) have already been seen this year, presumably emerging from hibernation. The implication that quite a lot of Camberwells were aviating around late autumn without being noticed is really quite frustrating....

John

 

[string boozel]

I've seen a photo of a Camberwell Beauty from Essex John, really quite gripping but nice to know that they survived our almost non existent winter.

 

[string boozel]

Returned from a visit to Norfolk today with enough time to check out a local site this afternoon. Luck was with me as I found four butterflies of three different species. Two male Brimstones included an obliging individual that landed while single Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell were also seen.

2/ Brimstone. Two males near Corby Sewage Treatment works 16/3/20.

3/ Small Tortoiseshell. One near Corby STW 16/3/20.

 

[Jon Turner]

A rather tatty Peacock in my garden this lunchtime.

A friend had Peacock and Red Admiral in her garden yesterday, or did she say Saturday when the weather was ok....

 

[dwallace]

Had a Peacock in my South Hampshire garden today.

Dave W

 

[string boozel]

Lovely conditions here in Northamptonshire where four species of butterflies were seen A year first Comma was noted at Weldon Pocket Park, the other species were Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock.

4/ Comma One at Weldon Pocket Park.

 

[Jon Turner]

Lovely conditions here in Northamptonshire where four species of butterflies were seen A year first Comma was noted at Weldon Pocket Park, the other species were Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock.

4/ Comma One at Weldon Pocket Park.

Beat me to it! Comma in North Devon yesterday and today, plus 6 or 7 Peacocks and 3 Small Tortoiseshell today.

 

[string boozel]

On my daily exercise stroll here in sunny Northants I found my first Orange-tips of the year with two males having a bit of a spat at Weldon. No pictures yet but it often takes a day or two for these supercharged little beggars to calm down.

5/ Orange-tip. Two at Weldon 6/4/20.

 

[string boozel]

Today's exercise walk here in Corby, Northants provided another new species for the year in the shape of a Small White. Unlike yesterday's Orange-tip this one hung around for a little bit.

6/ Small White. One at Southwood, Corby 7/4/20.

 

[string boozel]

More beautiful Spring weather today bringing out an increasing number of butterflies. On my exercise walk today I saw another new species for 2020 with two Holly Blues doing what comes naturally to them! Orange-tips are increasing and one of them posed long enough for a pic.

7/ Holly Blue. Two at Weldon, 9/4/20.

 

[Jon Turner]

More beautiful Spring weather today bringing out an increasing number of butterflies. On my exercise walk today I saw another new species for 2020 with two Holly Blues doing what comes naturally to them! Orange-tips are increasing and one of them posed long enough for a pic.

7/ Holly Blue. Two at Weldon, 9/4/20.

Yes had both of them today, along with Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Large and Small White.

 

[string boozel]

Haven't had either Speckled Wood or Large White yet, must keep an eye out.

 

[string boozel]

My exercise walk in Corby provided my first Speckled Wood of the year, other species seen were Peacock, Brimstone, Small White and Orange-tip.

8/ Speckled Wood. 1 in Brookfield Plantation, Corby 10/4/20.

 

[string boozel]

Another new species for the year today whilst out on my exercise walk when I found a fresh looking Green-veined White near Weldon.

9/ Green-veined White 1 near Kirby Lane 11/4/20.

 

[string boozel]

A good day for butterflies today whilst out on my daily walk with a total of eight species being noted. Orange-tips were the commonest species though the highlight was the sighting of several Large Whites which were my first of the year. Sadly they were too active to get a pic but they may calm down a little in the next week or two.

10/ Large White Several in the Weldon area 15/4/20.

 

[string boozel]

Today's exercise walk to me to Corby STW where I was fortunate enough to see my first Green Hairstreaks of the year.

11/ Green Hairstreak 6 near to Corby sewage treatment works 17/4/20.

 

[string boozel]

A twelfth species for the year on my walk today when I found a Grizzled Skipper near Corby, Northants 19/4/20.

12/ Grizzled Skipper 1 near Corby 19/4/20.

 

[string boozel]

A good day in the Corby area with my first Red Admiral of the year followed soon afterwards by my first Dingy Skippers. Green Hairstreaks and a Grizzled Skipper also seen.

13/ Red Admiral One seen near Corby 25/4/20.

14/ Dingy Skipper Ten plus seen near Corby 25/4/20.

 

[string boozel]

Nothing new today though I did finally manage to get a record shot of a Large White in Brookfield Plantation, Corby today 2/5/20.