First of the new brood butterflies?

[Kayleigh]

I saw a brown/redish butterfly in my garden today it was too quick to id

[CloudedYellow]

Originally Posted by JonSadler

Just seen a comma while walking in the park. No Brimstones yet though.

A Wildlife Diary from my Local Patch

I too saw a Comma today, looked a bit worn already.... I don't suppose it could have over-wintered???

Richard

[Cheryl]

It's too early here for Orange-tips - I've seen my first Brimstone today and a decidedly dodgy looking Peacock - Bumble Bees have been around for a few weeks.

I've not bothered to keep a record of my sightings before - think I will from now on

[UB4 gardener]

dozens of brimstones today, quite a few commas and peacocks, 1 red admiral and small tortoiseshell. absolutely a great day for sitting out in the garden.

Chris

[derekmc]

It's nice to see that the spring has finally started after the snow and cold wind we had over the Easter holidays. Down here (Calcot, just to the west of West Reading) we had 2 male Brimstones, a Peacock and a Small Tortoiseshell in the woodland & water meadows at Holybrook Linear Park, just a few hundred yards from my house. I thought that was pretty good until I read some of these other posts, but I was looking for early damselflies at the time so perhaps I didn't do too badly!

There were plenty of bumblebees and a few queen wasps as well. Less welcome was the finding of my first harlequin ladybird for 2008 in our back garden, sitting on the bedsheet we had hanging on the washing line.

Good hunting!
Derek

[tigger]

Peacock and brimstones for me as well.

I took a small bit of video of the sunbathing peacocks, for anyone who wants a "slice of spring"

Jane

[Mr Mag00]

lucky u susie, no orange tips yet, but have just seen my first brimstone which is about 2 weeks later than i normally see them.

[aeshna5]

I haven't seen any butterflies since before Easter despite some pleasantly warm days this week! The bad news is that it's turning cold again at the weekend, with possible sleet/snow in the eastern side of the country!

[Susie]

Every time the sun comes out (which does happen occasionally, honest!) I am looking around for the next butterfly but apart from those two last week I have seen ZERO.

[polygro]

We had a very warm day here yesterday and I saw 2 butterflies but they were flying so fast that all I could see was that they were both dark, probably Peacock or Red Admiral.

I am looking everywhere for any fluttering that might just be a butterfly... maybe just a little more consistent warmth

Polly