Beautiful Butterflies 2019

• Nigel O

  

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  • 23 Feb 2019 10:14 PM

  Still Feb and I just got my first butterfly of the year, a Small Tortoiseshell … amazing!!!

  

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• WendyBartter

  

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  • 23 Feb 2019 10:40 PM

  Beautiful capture Nige, a couple here today but no pics unfortunately!

   

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• Alan

  

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  • 25 Feb 2019 11:01 AM

  First of the year.

  

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• SunnyKate2

  

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  • 25 Feb 2019 11:08 AM

  They certainly are beginning to flutter.
  
  Yesterday saw a Beautiful bright primrose/yellow in flight and green when closed,when it taking nectar from primroses.It flew all around the Parkland where granddaughter was playing.But sensed movement from us, so we could not photo Doh!!
  Brimstone or Clouded yellow?

   

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• Alan

  

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  • 25 Feb 2019 11:22 AM

  From the sightings I'm seeing on Twitter Kate it was probably a Brimstone, they seem to be one of the first to come out.

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• SunnyKate2

  

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  • 25 Feb 2019 11:24 AM

  Thanks Alan
  
  It was so bright and beautiful to watch,and then see how it blended when it landed on the primroses

   
• Nigel O

  

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  • 25 Feb 2019 7:25 PM

  I'd agree, a Brimstone is more likely. They are residents and can be seen flying very early in the year (I saw one today, too) whereas Clouded Yellows don't over-winter well in this country and those seen tend to be migrants from S. Europe and they are much rarer.

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• Noisette

  

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  • 1 Mar 2019 2:12 PM

  Great shots of the Small Tortoiseshell, it's very rare around here, I haven't seen one for at least 5 years apart from holidays.

  Best wishes

  Hazel in the Gironde estuary, France
• TeeJay

  

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  • 1 Mar 2019 2:43 PM

  That is a lovely shot of the Small Tortie, Alan. Despite several days of warm sunshine I still haven't seen any butterflies although several of my acquaintances have.

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• WendyBartter

  

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  • 1 Mar 2019 4:47 PM

  In reply to Noisette:

  No lovely butterflies yet & weather changed to 'orrible for a while ... did see this basking on Buddleia when it was sunny, my first this year!

  

  PS:  Forgot where I'm supposed to post it?? Lol

  EDIT ... transferring to Insect thread!!

   

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