BUTTERFLIES

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PimperneBloke
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by PimperneBloke » Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:48 pm

Belter of a camo moth 😁 Said you wouldn't need to be walking about ☺️

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Linda257
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Linda257 » Sat Jul 12, 2025 1:32 pm

PimperneBloke wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:48 pm
Belter of a camo moth 😁 Said you wouldn't need to be walking about ☺️
It certainly didn't hang around ...a few laps of the garden every 30mins is suffice 😂
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Linda257
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Linda257 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:49 pm

Not sure if this was same moth from other day but it was in my summerhouse just now and was a pleasure to set it free again :wave2:
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PimperneBloke
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by PimperneBloke » Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:14 pm

It's not as camouflaged against those pink sausages 🤣

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Linda257
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Linda257 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:27 pm

PimperneBloke wrote:
Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:14 pm
It's not as camouflaged against those pink sausages 🤣
:rofl: them 4 "sausages" go together but they look like they are from different hands in that pic :rofl:
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Linda257
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Linda257 » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:21 pm

My buddlea has finally flowered and had 2 butterflies visit today :clap: :clap:

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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by SnappyMac » Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:19 am

Linda257 wrote:
Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:21 pm
My buddlea has finally flowered and had 2 butterflies visit today :clap: :clap:
They are great plants for butterflies.

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Linda257
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Linda257 » Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:44 am

I have always struggled to grow them in my garden despite planting one or 2 every year but the one by the pottingshed has finally taken off ...taller than the pottingshed infact :clap:
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by Willpar » Thu Jul 17, 2025 4:49 pm

Very nice Linda.

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SnappyMac
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Re: BUTTERFLIES

Post by SnappyMac » Thu Jul 17, 2025 5:11 pm

White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) - First time I have seen one of these...

Photo taken: Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland https://barnsdalegardens.co.uk

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White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://butterfly-conservation.org/butt ... hairstreak

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