A male Brimstone was flying around my BBH garden in the sunshine midday today (Monday).......my first butterfly of 2017.....to start the celebrations for my 85th year.
Freddy
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Brimstone in BBH Garden - 13 March |
A male Brimstone was flying around my BBH garden in the sunshine midday today (Monday).......my first butterfly of 2017.....to start the celebrations for my 85th year. Freddy |
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| Author: | Roy Harvey [ Mon Mar 13, 2017 5:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brimstone in BBH Garden - 13 March |
Nice one Freddy! By coincidence, whilst eating lunch today, we also noticed a Brimstone in the garden. This too is our first garden butterfly of the year. Regards Roy |
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Wed Mar 15, 2017 11:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brimstone in BBH Garden - 13 March |
........and today (Wed 15th) : 3 x Small Tortoiseshells nectaring on Bowles Mauve and Winter Heather. plus male Brimstone revisits. Freddy |
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| Author: | John T Goy [ Sun Mar 19, 2017 4:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brimstone in BBH Garden - 13 March |
Am hoping for an increase this year/s, a mate as given me a dozen different packs of wildflower seeds ranging from Vipers Bugloss to Purple Loosestrife and another wild flower which have always wanted to grow Birdsfoot Trefoil. Kind regards Max
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| Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Sun Mar 19, 2017 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brimstone in BBH Garden - 13 March |
Good luck with your seeds, Max. Butterflies are certainly attracted to purple plants. Hopefully, you might also attract a passing Common Blue or two as the larval foodplant is Bird's-foot Trefoil. Best regards. Freddy |
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