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| Author: | Edmund Mackrill [ Fri Aug 05, 2016 5:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Painted Lady numbers increasing |
Is any body else seeing any Painted Ladies? I have 14 in my garden at the moment. Numbers have been increasing all day. John Walker pers com. Had 8 within 250 metres of his house. |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Sat Aug 06, 2016 3:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Painted Lady numbers increasing |
In addition to the worn/wing damaged individual first seen in my BBH garden on Thu 4 August, I've had just one pristine Painted Lady appearing on the Buddleia today. Has anyone in the Lincoln area seen numbers to suggest a local influx/emergence? Peacocks have certainly increased. Today there were 8 on the Buddleia in the garden. Freddy |
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| Author: | John Walker [ Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Painted Lady numbers increasing |
several fresh painted ladies ,peacocks, red admirals and commas around my home area with 21 peacock,9 red admiral, 2 comma 4 painted lady and 2 small tortoiseshells on my garden buddleias 060816. regards John |
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| Author: | Edmund Mackrill [ Sun Aug 14, 2016 9:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Painted Lady numbers increasing |
Still managing to find Painted Ladies, mainly on Buddlia bushes. 21 between Welton le Marsh and Huttoft Village today. All in good condition. |
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| Author: | John Walker [ Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Painted Lady numbers increasing |
Only 2 on my Buddleia and 2 on ragwort nearby, also on Buddleia 35 Peacocks, 7 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell also 3 Large White, 2 Wall Brown, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Hedge Brown in garden. regards John |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Mon Aug 15, 2016 1:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Painted Lady numbers increasing |
A great August garden list, John - especially with 2 Wall Brown. The worrying downward trend this summer is the Small Tortoiseshell e.g. with just your singleton, yet good numbers of Peacocks (35) and Red Admirals (7). We've had this up and down in numbers of ST for some years now with experts emphasizing the presence of adverse spring weather and also parasitic wasps. It is virtually a rarity around Lincoln so far this summer. For example, at Chambers Farm Wood this August there was one trip report of 21 species including 130 Peacocks, 65 Ringlet, 43 Purple Hairstreaks, 6 White Admirals, etc, etc, BUT not a single Small Tortoiseshell. Other Lincs Branch BC reports have mirrored this species' absence. Let's hope for a 'reasonable' second emergence in late August and September but I'm not holding my breath. Meanwhile, Ed is still managing to find good numbers of Painted Ladies on his trips out and about in Lincs. Freddy |
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| Author: | Edmund Mackrill [ Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Painted Lady numbers increasing |
Agree totally on Small Torts Freddy. |
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