early orchids and butterflies

Willpar · Post by **Willpar** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:42 pm

Early flowering orchids are coming out now, and a couple of butterflies.

Post by **Jacksparrow** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:09 pm

Lovely Willpar

The unidentified Butterfly is a Speckled Brown.

Willpar · Post by **Willpar** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:16 pm

I have been seeing some real small ones, not the holly blue but around the same size, mainly speckled. Bit flighty though.

Placido · Post by **Placido** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:51 pm

That was quite lovely, Willpar. Super stuff

Post by **Jacksparrow** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:01 pm

Willpar wrote:I have been seeing some real small ones, not the holly blue but around the same size, mainly speckled. Bit flighty though.

Quite likely the Common Blue as they are one of the earliest of the little blue species.

greenfinch2 · Post by **greenfinch2** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:31 pm

Lovely video WP.

nuthatch · Post by **nuthatch** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:52 am

Nice heartsease to the left of the orchid too

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