Butterflies

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 16 Aug 2003, 15:39

Just been out in the garden taking some pictures of the many butterflies that are paying us a visit right now. The pictures came out quite well, so I've uploaded them - http://www.dignall.com/gallery/slidesho ... utterflies - should you fancy a non-fishy diversion.

Jools

Sid Guppy · Post by **Sid Guppy** » 16 Aug 2003, 17:02

great pix! They're on the flowers of what we call in Dutch "Vlinderboom", wich translates literally as "Butterfly-tree".....

What camera did you use?

speaking of pix, a while ago, I send you a truckload of fishpix by Email for the cat-e-log. They haven't arrived?

Sid

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 16 Aug 2003, 17:13

Interesting, it is also known as the butterfly here but is more commonly known as something else that I can't quite remember right now.

I'm using my trusty old kodak DC290.

Regarding the pix you sent me? Have you checked the cat-elog updates page today?

Jools

clothahump · Post by **clothahump** » 16 Aug 2003, 18:22

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=& ... ia&spell=1

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 16 Aug 2003, 18:34

clothahump wrote:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=& ... ia&spell=1

That's the fellow! Butterfly magnet it is!

Jools

clothahump · Post by **clothahump** » 16 Aug 2003, 18:40

Great shrub, we have about10 different species, white, yellow and various shades of purple.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 19 Aug 2003, 09:40

Got them all identified now.

Jools

coelacanth · Post by **coelacanth** » 24 Aug 2003, 11:15

This may make me sound a bit odd, but I spend a very pleasant half-hour last weekend feedings the Butterflies in my garden using dilute honey on a spoon! There were so many trying to get onto our white Buddleia that I felt sorry for them, and decided to give them a helping hand.
There are a lot of Painted Ladies about at the moment, there was a large influx earlier in the year of specimens which have since bred and produced another generation. The sad thing is that our winters are too cold for them still, and any that do not migrate back to the continent will die in hibernation

The Peacock can be somewhat confusing, as once they start to age they get very tattered and the pattern can more or less disappear. Watch for this in early autumn on mild days following a spell of windy weather.

The urticae part of the name of the Tortoiseshell is a reference to their preferred foodplant as caterpillars, Nettles, so don't be too hasty to dig them up if you have them at the end of your garden