Butterfly

[allotmentlady]

I was just sorting out the rubbish for collection tomorrow, when I saw a beautiful red admiral butterfly, sitting on my lilac tree. I went to get my camera and its gone................first one of the year, is MN trying to tell us something?

[smallblueplanet]

Had to let a trapped tortoiseshell, that was fluttering against the window of the utility room free yesterday.

[blue411]

Yep, i saw one too in cheshire on Sunday, must of been the warm weather, also has a few blue bottles flying around, kept the cats amused for a while!!!

[peanut]

I had 2 Tortoiseshells on my Muscari, several Bees, honey and Bumble and spotted quite a few Ladybirds about too all this was last Sunday 30th.

[lainey lou]

Had a huge wasp in the house last night all dopey looking, wondered if it was a queen coming out of hibernation.
Have had quite a few bumble bee in the garden this week, not spotted any butterflies yet though.

[Headfry]

Saw my first Brimstone butterfly of the year on Sunday!

[Nicos]

I bet a load will be appearing tomorrow with the mini 'heat wave'...the frost at weekend won't be kind to them though

Don't they only last a couple of days???Anyone know??
If so- any eggs will be frozen

[Sue]

I think Kent must be a butterfly free zone, not one - zilch.
have jammed my allotment flower bed with all their favourites - a butterfly buffet and if after that there's nothing we're all doomed...
Sue
And if i do the when I was young thing, I remember flowers and buddlia absolutely covered in them. so sad.

[pigletwillie]

I saw an unitentified one "blow" over the tunnel today. Its probably in Lincolnshire by now.

[roitelet]

5 Brimstones did a fly past today followed by an Orange tip.

[heebiejeebie]

There has been a big yellow butterfly around the lottie for the past week or so. Glad the PSB was already Fort-Knoxed against the pigeons!

[skegblade]

I had a Red Admiral keeping me company down the lottie yesterday

Phil

[Headfry]

Heebie, prob was a Brimstone, real bright yellow.
not sure how to describe the colour it's a hard one!

[jeannine]

I've seen a peacock and a couple of red admirals - hope they find a sheltered spot for the next few days!

[HeyWayne]

Was sat in the study yesterday evening admiring a pair of tits in the garden, then two robins arrived and I spotted a bumble bee hovering round by the bins - quite balmy it was too.