Painted Ladies

Gaina · #51 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Naturenutz

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.

Meh. I am only half an hour from Bristol and yet I've got nowt!! The odd one or two but not as many as I had one particularly hot summer a few years ago...

Oh, but I do remember that the LOVE melon skins with a bit of flesh left on them - we put some on the bird table that same summer and had lots of butterflies visit

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Naturenutz · #52 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 06:59 PM

keep looking gaina ,this pics for you . Taken at chew valley saturday

feathered-friend · #53 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by harasseddad

A report from calais had a steady flow streaming out to sea yesterday, so I imagine Dover should have loads today.

Here in North France there has been a large amount of painted ladies in the last few days. They do seem to be heading in the same direction towards the coast.

Ollie · #54 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 08:11 PM

Saw my first one of the year om my local patch today in North Lincolnshire. It wasn't hanging about for a photo though.

Keith Talbot · #55 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 08:46 PM

they are getting everywhere

i got to work today to find one in our shop window!,

i had to dismantle half the window display so i could catch it!

there was then a steadly flow all day flying past the shop,the high street is only a 5 min drive from the coast so they are still coming in

Cheryl · #56 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 08:55 PM

I've never ever seen so many - we've had one or two every year or so but I can never remember so many as this year - does any one know why we are getting so many this year (not that I'm complaining

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Africa · #57 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 09:50 PM

Bring them on (together with the hot summer)! I think the butterfly summer referred to was 2003. I counted 20 Painted Ladies in my buddleia one evening in July. I haven't seen any yet here in Hull though.

christina · #58 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 10:06 PM

We have been seeing quite a few flying around and over garden this week and must say its the first time I've seen painted ladies around our garden.
Here's a couple of photos of one taking a drink of water in joins of cobbles(used bigma handheld cos I didn't have time to set camera on tripod in case it flew away lol):-

Deer Stalker · #59 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 10:08 PM

Saw hundreds on the heaths of the New Forest last Sunday.

Susie · #60 (**permalink**) 26-05-2009, 10:47 PM

Despite torrential rain this morning this afternoon the sun came out and so did the painted ladies enmasse.

Here are just a few from my garden this afternoon.