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Post by saturniidave on Mar 12, 2011 16:24:26 GMT -8
Spring is in the air! It was a mild, sunny afternoon today here in Southeast England and I saw my first butterfly of the year on my allotment. It was a Comma (Polygonia c-album). The Bees have been around for a week or so now and I have heard reports of other Commas and also Brimstones (Gonepteryx rhamni) on the wing.
Dave
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Post by downundermoths on Mar 12, 2011 16:39:36 GMT -8
That's nice, Davo...may there be many more...
B
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Post by saturniidave on Mar 12, 2011 17:40:29 GMT -8
I hope so mate, thanks.
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Post by bobw on Mar 12, 2011 22:14:05 GMT -8
I had a Brimstone (G. rhamni) and a Peacock (I. io) in the garden yesterday.
Bob
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Post by nomihoudai on Mar 13, 2011 2:32:27 GMT -8
In Luxembourg I was able to see my first butterfly already on second of March, this is 1 Month earlier than in 2009! It was a Nymphalis polychloros that I did not catch yet as I rated the population in my country as small and vulnerable. Last week I saw another butterfly in the city and it was N. polychloros again, it seems 2011 will be a good year for them and I might add one of them to my collection. Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2011 2:38:17 GMT -8
nothing up here in Yorkshire yet, its freezing.
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Post by wollastoni on Mar 14, 2011 13:54:56 GMT -8
First butterfly for me in France this morning. Gonepteryx rhamni male on Oleron island.
Always very happy to see my first butterfly of the year !
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Post by crino on Mar 15, 2011 2:15:55 GMT -8
Hello on sunny days during the cold months of december and januar I have seen Vanessa atalanta several times. They had broken wings and it shows that they were old specimens which were overwintering. Middle february I also saw overwintering Macroglossum stellatarum and two weeks ago a lot of Inachis io. As Vanessa atalanta, they were overwintering specimens. Here are the pics. Greetings  |
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Post by crino on Mar 15, 2011 2:16:46 GMT -8
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Post by bobw on Mar 15, 2011 3:00:26 GMT -8
As we're talking about early dates for butterflies, it would be useful if you told us where you are.
Bob
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Post by crino on Mar 15, 2011 4:38:00 GMT -8
oh Bob, yes you're right.
I live in the NE of Spain.
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