first butterfly

[lainey lou]

My daughter and I spotted our first butterfly of the year this morning.
It was a beautiful yellow one.
Made me feel very cheerful!

[Eco-Chic]

I'm looking forward to seeing butterflies (except the cabbage white).

[scarey55]

We too had a beautiful yellow butterfly the other day, the bees and hoverfiles have started as well.

I have put out some nectar out because there isn't much for them at this time of the year.

[lainey lou]

What are you putting out for them?

[scarey55]

I make a solution of 4 parts water to 1 part granulated sugar but I add to that any old rotting fruit. For this one, I happened to have an old banana and an old orange - I keep them for the animals/insects/birds, honest

I found <<THIS SITE>> very helpful but I'm sure ther are loads of others.

[lainey lou]

Wow, thanks scarey, think I'll have a go at that.

[Eco-Chic]

Lovely link Scarey, thank you. I shall have a bash at feeding them too.

[Headfry]

Brimstone!!!!! yep I saw one off these beautiful butterflies on Friday! one of the first to get out and about in the spring and such a lovely colour sort of yellow - lime green!

[scarey55]

Thankyou Headfry, I wasn't sure what it was but - yes definately a lime green colour.

[lainey lou]

Thought t'was a brimstone.