Painted Ladies

terste · #41 (**permalink**) 25-05-2009, 06:34 PM

Have seen them the past two weekends, last Sunday at Slapton Sands, South Devon and yesterday on the cliffs between Tintagel and Trebarwith Strand, North Cornwall. Also saw some Small Heaths and Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries at Tintagel, Common Blues and Peacock butterflies at Slapton Sands. Think I have already had a better butterfly year than the whole of last year! Hope it carries on.

Paul_Corfield · #42 (**permalink**) 25-05-2009, 07:06 PM

Had 30+ in my back garden today in Poole, Dorset and been non stop all day feeding on a Firethorn bush that I have in full bloom. Came on here to see if anyone else had the same and looks like you have.

Paul.

Gaina · #43 (**permalink**) 25-05-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Susie

I have put a few pictures up on the UK Butterflies site under the gardening section which I took this afternoon. They were amazing to see the pictures just don't do them justice. It is the first time I wished I could swap my macro lense for a wide angle to fit them all in.

They were just about on every conceiveable surface in my garden; nectaring on flowers, sitting on gravel, sitting on the fence, sitting on the shrubs, spiralling up into the sky in dogfights. I've never seen anything like it before. I do flattery myself that the reason they dropped in rather than pass over was because I have butterfly friendly nectar plants for them to feed on.

Thanks Susie, I've just had a mooch at that sight - it looks good! I think I might join the forum

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Wild-Woman · #44 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 07:24 AM

On a visit to the south coast yesterday, we were lucky enough to see hundreds of Painted Lady butterflies making their way northwards. This was east of Hastings along the Fire Hills and inland (even through the thunderstorms), some in groups of about 8 or so crossing fields and roads, even along the M20.
My Mum had one in her garden yesterday. Hopefully they will turn up here in N.Kent and deeper into the country.

Paul_Corfield · #45 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 08:15 AM

Here's a photo of a couple I took yesterday. There were over 30 on this small bush in my garden and it made a great sight.

Paul.

WhiskyBottle · #46 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 11:36 AM

Just posted to say seen loads on the Lizard over the weekend, looks like it's old news

LindaB · #47 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

On a visit to the south coast yesterday, we were lucky enough to see hundreds of Painted Lady butterflies making their way northwards. This was east of Hastings along the Fire Hills and inland (even through the thunderstorms), some in groups of about 8 or so crossing fields and roads, even along the M20.
My Mum had one in her garden yesterday. Hopefully they will turn up here in N.Kent and deeper into the country.

There were large numbers at Sissinghurst on Sunday and many flying through, so Sunday was a good day in Kent to see them. Maybe another flush of them will come your way over the next few days - trouble is, I think the wind direction has changed a bit since the weekend so that may have shifted them slightly (only guessing at that though).

Some currently seen at Worthing so they are still coming over by the sounds of it.

Susie · #48 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 03:50 PM

Good to have you on board, Gaina.

I am glad to say that the painted lady-fest is still continuing. Everywhere I go I see they flying overhead and when I came home this afternoon the garden was once again full of them. I've probably seen a couple of hundred during the course of today.

Gaina · #49 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Susie

Good to have you on board, Gaina.

I am glad to say that the painted lady-fest is still continuing. Everywhere I go I see they flying overhead and when I came home this afternoon the garden was once again full of them. I've probably seen a couple of hundred during the course of today.

I saw half a dozen on the way to the garden center today. I was looking for Heliotrope because they seem to love that, but they didn't have any in. This particular garden center is more of an over-priced garden furnishing store now anyway so I'll go to the one closer to home which seems to have a much wider range of plants.

Naturenutz · #50 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 06:46 PM

very Large amounts of painted ladies around bristol the last few days,they look very strong flyers . I did Notice most of the ones i saw in flight seem to be heading north.