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23-06-2009, 03:50 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Mar 2007
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| | | painted ladies
I've heard and read alot about the invasion of painted lady butterflies to Britain. I live in Leicestershire and we haven't seen one yet.
So what is happening? Are they just invading certain parts? Can anyone tell me, please? I was so looking forward to seeing them
lifemuffin |
23-06-2009, 04:16 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Isle of Wight, UK
Posts: 533
| | | Re: painted ladies
Interesting question - I heard from a friend in Lincolnshire that he had yet to see one in his neck of the woods, too.
Those still knocking around the IoW are looking a bit frayed and faded now. I'm wondering where the Clouded Yellows are - I'm sure they should be around by now,
Rob 
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23-06-2009, 06:02 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saddleworth, West Yorkshire
Posts: 1,010
| | | Re: painted ladies
Welcome to WAB 
The same thing has happened here, i hadn't seen a one until Sunday, they're all generally flying in a N'erly direction and it might be a bit hit and miss so I think we're just unlucky. |
23-06-2009, 06:55 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: SE Kent
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| | | Re: painted ladies
Hi Lifemuffin
A warm welcome to the site from me
Yes there was quite an influx of them the winds and the timing was just right
There are quite a lot down my end in Kent but not as colourful as I usualy see them, they are a bit drab, I see round about 8 in the garden quite often
on the flowerheads
Duncan |
24-06-2009, 09:13 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bakewell, Derbyshire.
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| | | Re: painted ladies
Welcome from me too!
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24-06-2009, 01:55 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wiltshire
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| | | Re: painted ladies
I waited a few weeks back for the influx that everyone was raving about I think I too may just have been unlucky as I didnt see one!!
I looked in Wiltshire & hampshire but not one did I see. | | |
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