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Mr Grinch
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Butterfly's Feb 26, 2009 14:06:49 GMT

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Post by Mr Grinch on Feb 26, 2009 14:06:49 GMT

Following onto the Bumble Bee thread. Just interested, not a project or anything but when did YOU see your first Butterfly of 2009 ??

Mine was last Saturday 21st Feb sunning itself in the warm sun. Not sure of type but a a Red Admiral maybe ?? Who knows but it looked like one.

Regards
James

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Butterfly's Mar 13, 2009 8:34:20 GMT

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Post by Chuckles on Mar 13, 2009 8:34:20 GMT

Feb 26, 2009 14:06:49 GMT Mr Grinch said:

Following onto the Bumble Bee thread. Just interested, not a project or anything but when did YOU see your first Butterfly of 2009 ??

Mine was last Saturday 21st Feb sunning itself in the warm sun. Not sure of type but a a Red Admiral maybe ?? Who knows but it looked like one.

Regards
James

I've not seen any yet MrG

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Mr Grinch Deputy Head Gardener Posts: 559	Butterfly's Mar 13, 2009 11:47:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mr Grinch on Mar 13, 2009 11:47:43 GMT I was beggining to think there were no butterfly lovers out there ! Thanks Chuckles G

Rosefriend Admin Friendship is the Finest Rose in the Garden of Life Posts: 30,373	Butterfly's Mar 13, 2009 16:28:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosefriend on Mar 13, 2009 16:28:05 GMT ooo a lot of butterfly lovers - just no butterflies Mr G. RF
	We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another. Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Ladygardener Garden Sage Posts: 58,462	Butterfly's Mar 13, 2009 19:48:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ladygardener on Mar 13, 2009 19:48:31 GMT Not seen any here yet either Mr. Grinch but I'll let you know when I do.
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Rosefriend Admin Friendship is the Finest Rose in the Garden of Life Posts: 30,373	Butterfly's Mar 17, 2009 17:49:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosefriend on Mar 17, 2009 17:49:27 GMT Saw my first butterfly today - no camera handy of course. A yellow one - don't know the name - is there a yellow cabbage butterfly?? RF
	We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another. Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Mr Grinch Deputy Head Gardener Posts: 559	Butterfly's Mar 17, 2009 22:11:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mr Grinch on Mar 17, 2009 22:11:12 GMT Brilliant RF. I saw another one yesterday, red one, red admiral ?? G

Juliet Deputy Head Gardener Posts: 1,000	Butterfly's Mar 17, 2009 23:27:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Juliet on Mar 17, 2009 23:27:58 GMT We saw a big peacock butterfly sunning itself on our front patio when I was out there washing pots on Sunday ;D ID site here for pics of red admirals and yellow whites (as it were) and so on: www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/index.php
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Rosefriend Admin Friendship is the Finest Rose in the Garden of Life Posts: 30,373	Butterfly's Mar 18, 2009 5:02:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosefriend on Mar 18, 2009 5:02:22 GMT Thanks for the link Juliet - it was obviously one of the yellow "whites" - an incredibly bright yellow. RF
	We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another. Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

torontotrini Deputy Head Gardener Morning has broken; like the first morning. Posts: 850	Butterfly's Mar 18, 2009 13:00:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by torontotrini on Mar 18, 2009 13:00:42 GMT No butterflies around here yet; probably not for a few weeks yet. The birds have started coming back though, so spring is in the air.
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Ladygardener Garden Sage Posts: 58,462	Butterfly's Mar 18, 2009 19:28:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ladygardener on Mar 18, 2009 19:28:40 GMT Saw my 1st one in my garden today Mr. Grinch Red Admiral I think. Juliet I must check out your site when I get time.
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carolann Head Gardener Posts: 8,950	Butterfly's Mar 19, 2009 8:44:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by carolann on Mar 19, 2009 8:44:38 GMT Forgot to say that I saw my first Tortoiseshell on Monday it came out of the loft where we have the Hay and they often overwinter in there.
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bagpuss Deputy Head Gardener Posts: 1,783	Butterfly's Mar 20, 2009 13:18:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bagpuss on Mar 20, 2009 13:18:19 GMT I saw my first two on Monday at the allotment. One was a red admiral and the other was yellow (but think it may have been a cabbage white)