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Maybe I am getting confused but I thought it was time for cabbage white butterflies? I saw one in May and since then nothing. Last year I seem to remember clouds of them in biblical proportions at this time of year. Am I being somewhat optomistic?
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I saw one today & told it that Torquay was nice at this time of year.............
........I am seeing more black/brown ones this year.
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Apologies if I already posted this, but the mild winter is bad for insects that overwinter as pupae, like cabbage whites. They tend to succumb to fungus diseases and to predators that are still moving about.
Insects that hibernate as adults, like peacock and small tortoiseshell butterflies, had a much better time of it.Comment
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I've seen quite a few, probably not as many as last year but am certainly not going to risk removing any netting!
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We were just saying no butterflies yet. The odd one or two, but not many of any species. The cabbage whites were horrendous last year, hordes & hordes of themAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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I also saw the first one in the garden today. If I'd known you were missing them Bill, I'd have paid its train fare...Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
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On the general subject of insects, this time last year my lavender was awash with carder and garden bumbles, but so far I've seen no carders and only a few garden/white tailed bumbles. Anyone else got many?Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
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I saw one in my net tunnel with my cauliflowers. Needless to say he regretted it.Comment
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Last year I had to de-egg and shoe away cabbage whites at least twice a day and still lost a lot to the darn things. This year I haven't seen any cabbage whites and found the first few eggs this morning
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It seems I spoke too soon, they have arrived!!!!! Had two flying round this morning.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.htmlComment
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I must admit I haven't seen any, but then again I don't have any cabbages in my garden.
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You don't need cabbages the still come looking.Originally posted by Bal View PostI must admit I haven't seen any, but then again I don't have any cabbages in my garden.
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Saw one today, typical that I don't see any until we removed the netting I've had on the brassicas since late april! Might have to put it back on over the weekend, after checking for caterpillars of course.Comment
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I've not seen any for ages. I netted my brassicas that were still in pots at home, last year and they still managed to get them. Seen a few red admirals though.Comment
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