Butterfly And Caterpillar Corner

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  1. Sheal

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    So hopefully they were just off to a slow start this year Armandii. :)
     
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    Starting to see more Butterflies although not enough for my liking. This is a Gate Keeper but it hasn't yet got the full orange patches on it's wings.
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        I've seen a number of Cabbage Whites this last few days.
         
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          Beginning to see more butterflies in the garden but by the time I have run in for the camera they become the 'elusive' butterfly!
           
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            tortoiseshell on fading Agapanthus..

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              Isn't that blue edging just superb? I can never see too many piccies of Torties....:wub2:
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                Still not seen a Painted lady!
                 
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                  Good evening ,lovely images my friends ,thank you to you all for helping this thread survive:ThankYou: I have never known a year in Kent for the lack of butterflies as this one,i have been to all the wildlife meadows and many locations but still no sign of any butterflies:dunno::smile:
                   
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                    Do we have any pukka Lepidopterists on GC who can verify if they are reduced in numbers this year?
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                    Resting on my Fatsia japonica:smile:


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                      Common Blue (at West Bexington, Dorset this morning)

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                        I've never known you to rest on your Fatsia Japonica for too long, Woo:heehee::loll::snork:
                         
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                          Good morning Armandll no your right I usually rest on my Laurels;):)
                           
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                            Such beautiful piccies of the more unusual ones Jiffy,
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