BUTTERFLIES

nuthatch · Post by **nuthatch** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 6:36 pm

Jacksparrow's on a butterfly roll

Mike_k · Post by **Mike_k** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:16 pm

Here are some butterflies -

greg · Post by **greg** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:40 pm

Post by **Jacksparrow** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 7:24 pm

a good set of

Mike.

I think the brown butterfly is a Gatekeeper

Mike_k · Post by **Mike_k** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:06 pm

Jacksparrow wrote:a good set of Mike. I think the brown butterfly is a Gatekeeper

Yes, it is. When I wrote the header I wasn't sure, so described it as 'brown' - and same for the blue .

nuthatch · Post by **nuthatch** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:19 pm

Lovely

pics, Mike

Post by **Jacksparrow** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:56 pm

Female common Blues are usually more brown than blue. this one wasn't.

Post by **Jacksparrow** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 4:23 pm

A lovely summer's day attracts these two into my garden

Placido · Post by **Placido** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:45 pm

Had more than usual today: at least 7 or 8 little orangey-brown ones and big white ones.

Post by **Jacksparrow** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 7:34 pm

Placido wrote:Had more than usual today: at least 7 or 8 little orangey-brown ones and big white ones.

Little orangey brown ones is a fair description of Gatekeepers.

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