Hi All, I took an executive decision & decided to amalgamate the Butterfly & Moth threads which may make it easier to find if it's used more!
These are the old threads from 2019 Beautiful butterflies https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/200195/beautiful-butterflies-2019#pifragment-4285=1
& Mostly Moths https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/198118/mostly-moths-2019/1273216#pifragment-4285=1
To start us off here are a few from the recent traps & wine rope,
this is a lovely Satelite from the 8th january
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
Lot to learn
Our version of Speckled wood, quite different to the UK one
& a nice moth for Wendy
Moth traps at home are going OK, but mostly it's too cold at night. I can't wait to get back to the woods. Stuck at home till the 15th April now. I can't really se why I can't go out on my own to the woods, but a fine of 135 euros say's why!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Saw this flitting about in the sun a couple of weeks ago but it didn't land in the best position for a photo ... an Orange Underwing … probably
At the same time, I got my only two shots of butterflies this year so far, both within a couple of feet of each other and within a few yards of the Underwing, including a rather dishevelled Comma
And a less tatty but still slightly worn Peacock
I've since seen several Tortoiseshells but none who would pose
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Nige Flickr
A Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell & Peacock have appeared in the last week or two.
A few more from the last week or so, we don't get Small Tortoishell very often, but do see these, a tatty Large
our version of Speckled wood
a Green-veined white
Orange tip in the garden on Aubretia
& at the same time 3 HBHM, only 2 in the photo
Confinement isn't so bad after all, we're very lucky to have a garden & some nice walks within our 1km limit. Keep safe all.