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Nice morning for butterflies. Positive id for 2 commas, 2 peacock, and two pairs sky-dancing. but no id.

Willpar wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:21 pm Nice morning for butterflies. Positive id for 2 commas, 2 peacock, and two pairs sky-dancing. but no id.

Well, you're ahead of my on a butterfly count, Will! I think I've only seen 3 so far

PimperneBloke wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:56 pm

Willpar wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:21 pm Nice morning for butterflies. Positive id for 2 commas, 2 peacock, and two pairs sky-dancing. but no id.

Well, you're ahead of my on a butterfly count, Will! I think I've only seen 3 so far

2 days of sunny conditions in a row have just blown you out of the water William... at least 9 Brimstones driving home today, plus a couple of dark butterflies, playing chicken with my windscreen which could've been either Red Admiral or Peacocks (plus 5 buzzards, a kestrel and a stoat that crossed the road at a gallop!)

That is a great haul PB, well spotted.

I managed to photograph a brimstone in the garden yesterday

There was a medium sized white butterfly in my garden today. It must have been an Orange Tip but a positive ID was impossible. Yesterday a Holly Blue whizzed past my head and disappeared into some holly.

SnappyMac wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 7:22 pm I managed to photograph a brimstone in the garden yesterday

Well done Snappy... My brimstones were all flying as I drove by, so no hope of pics lol

Jacksparrow wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 8:17 pm There was a medium sized white butterfly in my garden today. It must have been an Orange Tip but a positive ID was impossible. Yesterday a Holly Blue whizzed past my head and disappeared into some holly.

Fab stuff Jack, I'm hoping for a bit of variety and photo opportunities tomorrow

Good spot JS.

Well, the forecast was correct, and it was a belter of a day. However, 2 Peacocks and one Brimstone were the sum total of butterflies. And only one Peacock landed in a suitable (ish) place for a snap! Luckily the birds made up for it