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18-11-2011, 07:19 AM
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| | | A rather late holly blue ?
Suprised to see a holly blue butterfly out and about yesterday (17th Nov)
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18-11-2011, 07:47 AM
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| | | Re: A rather late holly blue ?
Blimey, that is late Brian. Normal second brood flight period is July to September.
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18-11-2011, 07:59 AM
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That's really quite amazing.
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| | | Re: A rather late holly blue ?
I thought warmer weather sometimes brings them out, but it hasn't even been that warm!
I haven't seen a butterfly for a couple of weeks now.
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18-11-2011, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by htcdude  I thought warmer weather sometimes brings them out, but it hasn't even been that warm!
I haven't seen a butterfly for a couple of weeks now.
Nige | I'd say it's been pretty warm for November- we're possibly on course for warmest November on record. Today it was at least 16C at 13.00 at White City.
My last butterfly was a Peacock last Saturday on a warm but grey day.
Certainly exceptionally late for a Holly Blue + worth sending your record to Butterfly Conservation.
Normally any butterfly seen this late is one of the species that overwinters as an adult or a migrant species- noticed a couple of Painted Ladies were recorded in Devon yesterday. |
19-11-2011, 06:23 AM
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Thanks for the comments - I assume this does not normally overwinter as an adult ?
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19-11-2011, 07:36 AM
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Quite amazing. But then I'm seeing plants flowering that should now be dying back.
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Originally Posted by Lord V I assume this does not normally overwinter as an adult ? | No, they overwinter as pupae. Traditionally it's only in the south of the UK that we get a second brood. In the north there's just a single brood with a flight period from April through to mid June. But that's another thing that may be changing with the climate.
I don't know all this by the way - your picture piqued my interest and I'm reading up! 
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Originally Posted by pressld2 No, they overwinter as pupae. Traditionally it's only in the south of the UK that we get a second brood. In the north there's just a single brood with a flight period from April through to mid June. But that's another thing that may be changing with the climate.
I don't know all this by the way - your picture piqued my interest and I'm reading up!
Dave P. | Thanks for the info Dave
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