First Butterflies 2024 (1 Viewer)

[Owene]

They are about ... but well camouflaged! I've only seen 5 - one on the back door when we lived in Falmouth, the other 4 in three separate places after cutting bramble and they appeared out of the cut material. Not tried active searching.

Must be quite a lot around for that level of accidental encounters. Can't imagine i'd travel for one but it would be nice to see one one day

 

[earthdragon64]

I still haven't seen a butterfly this year and I doubt I'll see one this afternoon as it is cool, overcast and windy. Must be the first year I haven't seen at least a couple of species by the end of April. It has been a horrible spring here, Aviemore.

 

[dantheman]

I still haven't seen a butterfly this year and I doubt I'll see one this afternoon as it is cool, overcast and windy. Must be the first year I haven't seen at least a couple of species by the end of April. It has been a horrible spring here, Aviemore.

That's global warming for you ... ;-)


We had 10 days or so of nice weather down here in Cornwall, but I still didn't see many butterflies in that period. Back to winter again here now (but that's probably only relative, compared to up north).

 

[Euan Buchan]

Just saw my first Small White butterfly.

 

[earthdragon64]

Finally broke my butterfly duck yesterday, a Small Tortoiseshell at Grantown-on-Spey and a Comma just outside Nethybridge. Commas still aren't that common in the Highlands so that was a particularly good sighting. Today I saw a Peacock butterfly in Craigellachie NNR just outside Aviemore.

 

[Owene]

First dingy skipper today. Lots of large white. Orange tip and brimstone and one peacock.

 

[WalterRayle]

Small Heath and Large White today 09/05 in S.Hants.

 

[WalterRayle]

Painted Lady in S. Hants today (15/05) on Cotoneaster flowers.

 

[Farnboro John]

One in my garden in Farnborough on Red Valerian as well.

John

 

[aeshna5]

I was pleased to see a Green Hairstreak at the end of a flora group meeting yesterday in Richmond Park. Though they've been known there for a few years but the first I've connected with there.

They seem to be on the increase in my area of London. In my borough- Ealing- they've been spotted at a couple of local sites recently, meaning we now have 4 hairstreak species in addition to Purple, White-letter & the fairly recently arrived Brown which is now well established.

 

[Euan Buchan]

Today saw lots of Orange Tip butterflies

 

[Owene]

I was pleased to see a Green Hairstreak at the end of a flora group meeting yesterday in Richmond Park. Though they've been known there for a few years but the first I've connected with there.

They seem to be on the increase in my area of London. In my borough- Ealing- they've been spotted at a couple of local sites recently, meaning we now have 4 hairstreak species in addition to Purple, White-letter & the fairly recently arrived Brown which is now well established.

Brown is a good one to have. Would love to have that locally. Do have purple and white letter within walking distance which is good

 

[aeshna5]

Brown is a good one to have. Would love to have that locally. Do have purple and white letter within walking distance which is good

Winter egg hunts are finding them all over the place. There has been a real increase in sightings over the last few years. Wonder if it's a climatic response as Blackthorn is as common as muck, so food plant was never an issue, though does need sensitive management regarding hedge management.