Anyone seen any butterflies?

[IgglePiggle]

I've seen loads of caterpillars, and found some of them cocoon things they make, but no butterflies!

[Sweepster]

Thanks for the info - one day I'll learn all the names... one day...

[janeyo]

I have seen a couple of red ones (not sure if they were peacock ones or red admirals.

[greendean]

found a tortoiseshell trapped in a car at work so set it free
go butterfly go

[Marthaclematis]

I need to get a book. I have no idea wot butterflies are wot butterflies... how many types are there here in the UK? Rogesse - re stagbeetles, yes, if you look at a map of where they are we live in a 'pocket' where they seem to be ok. The only time I've seen a flying one is when we lived over the road about five years ago. Honestly, it was massive it was flying really slowly and heavily - it could hardly carry its own weight, it was like a prehistoric monster aiming straight at my head... cor did I scream !! It landed on the ground and dh took it away whilst I ran indoors. The last one I saw was on my shed door last summer, big, but not as big as the previous one, and it wasn't flying - only the males fly and only in Autumn to find mates. OR SO THEY TELL US. I'll have to find the website where you are supposed to note them. And I'll look up butterflies at the same time - I do love butterflies. Missed the ones at Wisley though.

[digthatchick]

[QUOTE=FB.;408189]Yes.

Began seeing the yellowish "cabbage white" lookalikes a couple of weeks ago.


The yellowish butterflies you saw were almost certainly Brimstones as they are one of the earliest butterflies to emerge. We have had a few here over the past couple of weeks, also Peacocks and Small Tortoiseshell.

[miss_corerupted]

no butterflys but loads of bees arouind the last few days. nice to see them

Wondering if they is a nest nearby there have been so many

[rogesse]

I've had to shoo 3 very large lady bumbles out of the living room in the last 2 days otherwise the cat would have had them!

[Bazza]

Seen a couple of brimstones around in the last day or two.

[Spiderling]

Lovely insects

It' lovely to see the butterflies again. I've seen, small tortoiseshell, peacock, red admiral and a little brown job which wouldn't stay still long enough for me to i.d. it! Lots of ladybirds emerging from hibernation in the garden and some huge bumblebees buzzing around. I agree with the i.d of the Comma and Brimstone butterflies too. Brilliant. And as for Stag Beetles...WOW! I wish we had them here!! Cheers, Spiderling.

[Two_Sheds]

Please don't be killing Brimstones, thinking they are Cabbage Whites

[dogsbody]

1 or 2 peacocks around here, sadly one of the cats got one on Saturday, it was rescued but in a bit of a tattered state.....

......just pruned all 6 of the budlejas (spelling??) so am hoping for bumper numbers later in the year.

Huge bumble bee flew past my nost yesterday too.

Brought the mason bees house out from its hibernating spot and replaced it in its bracket, only 7 tubes empty the rest are all plugged.

[selfraising]

I need to get a book. I have no idea wot butterflies are wot butterflies... how many types are there here in the UK? Rogesse - re stagbeetles, yes, if you look at a map of where they are we live in a 'pocket' where they seem to be ok. The only time I've seen a flying one is when we lived over the road about five years ago. Honestly, it was massive it was flying really slowly and heavily - it could hardly carry its own weight, it was like a prehistoric monster aiming straight at my head... cor did I scream !! It landed on the ground and dh took it away whilst I ran indoors. The last one I saw was on my shed door last summer, big, but not as big as the previous one, and it wasn't flying - only the males fly and only in Autumn to find mates. OR SO THEY TELL US. I'll have to find the website where you are supposed to note them. And I'll look up butterflies at the same time - I do love butterflies. Missed the ones at Wisley though.

I've got a book called Butterflies and Moths by Collins which is quite good cos its got nice piccies. Don't know how many there are in the UK but there are quite a few in this book! Lucky thing having stag beetles!

[selfraising]

Please don't be killing Brimstones, thinking they are Cabbage Whites

Yes, I agree. Don't know huge amount about butterflies, just think they look lovely. Are the real cabbage whites already out and about at this time of year?

[Jenegade]

No butterflys round here yet, was working outside all day today (tree climbing, yay!) but didn't see any, a few bumblebees about though!

Add me to the list of jealous people who want stag beetles in their garden!!