It's well overdue for starting. This is the link to last years thread
Butterflies and Moths 2023
There haven't been a lot of butterflies around here this year so far. The earliest was a fresh Red Admiral on the 3rd of january
Since then I've seen a Speckled Wood & Peacock. There have been Brimstone's about but I haven't seen them. Plenty of time left in the year to go chasing butterflies.
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
Thank you Mr Kes ...
Linda257 said:home grown sunflower
Did you climb a ladder to photograph it, Sunflowers do grow pretty tall ...
Had my high heels on BD
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Garden Carpet (I think) on the kitchen door, snapped with phone
Yep it is a Garden Carpet Moth, or it might be a Patterned Brownyfawnmoth ... . Great shot ...
I had to double check the ID after your suggestion, BD, but I'm pretty confident the Patterned Brownyfawnmoth is more fawny, brown and patterned.
Nice find PB.
When you walk outside and a butterfly almost hits you in the face but you only have your phone
Luckily it then stayed still as I got closer
Well caught Mrs Ed
Gwithian Green NR, September 2024
Following on from Cornwall Sept 2024 Pt 2 Battery Rocks, Mounts Bay, Penzance
But first, many thanks to Scozmos and a couple of others for there help in the juvenile ID from Pt on Battery Rocks.
The day started with a pleasant sun rise
and the local wildlife getting breakie
and dropping breakie!
Gwithian Green Nature Reserve, managed by Gwithian Parish Council along with the Gwithian Green Advisory Group, is a fabulous open space, and not too far from Godrevy, owned and managed by the National Trust, also close to Godrevy Lighthouse, managed by Trinity House. When I say close, Godrevy isn't too far a walk from Gwithian.
Gwithian Green was Mrs PR's choice, and one of her many good choices, so noting there was no immediately nearby café's, though Godrevy, not that far away, does have a very pleasant cafe, we ensured the car had suitable refreshments for both of us.
We did a short walk along the Butterfly Trail, which was a very pleasant and short route, and to be fair and honest, a very good overview of the nature reserve.
I did say Godrevy was close, Godrevy lighthouse towers over only a short distance away...
and what would you expect on the butterfly trail?
Of course, butterflies....
Green Veined Butterflies
along with a Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Looks like it's devouring an insect/spider within the plant flower head
a dronefly
St Gothian's Church Tower, Gwithian, with crows atop...
More green veined butterflies
and cropped in
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler