Thought I would kick this years thread off with the beautiful Peacock spotted today - I have had quite a few moths around the front door but not deployed the lights recently
Edit: 2021 thread can be found here community.rspb.org.uk/.../butterflies-moths-2021
Cin J
A differant Moth. I wasn’t exspecting to see a differant Moth. It was very well camflauged it was
hard to make the moth out from something that could also of been on the plant stem
Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas - Always brightens my day when I see these little butterflies about
First Orange-tip (m) of the year. You know spring has arrived when you see these beauties.
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Tony
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Regards, Hazel
Unknown said:Brimstone
Unknown said:the first I see
Is that coz you're at the 1st circle of Hell, Hazel.... the fire and brimstone of punishment for your wickedness?
Daniels Brook.
Comma Butterfly I saw an Orange
tip aswell but again I couldn’t get a picture of it. I managed to get a picture of this one though
Cabbage Whites we’re doing a circle around each other like a dance so could
of been mateing
Peacock Butterfly
Green Veined White - possibly male. Apparently, according to Mr Google, Males have one spot on the forewings, where females have two.
Billysdad said:
Nice capture
It is a male as you say, Mr Google being a little off tho. With GVW first brood (Spring) males there is no spot and the females are quite diffused, with 2nd brood the male with have a single spot and it is crisper than the females who again will 2 messier spots but it can look like more. They can be quite variable.