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30-05-2007, 05:49 PM
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| | | Painted Lady
Hello. I was at Elmley today, had a great time and saw some smashing birds that I will put in the Gallery later. To my surprise, a lovely Painted Lady butterfly made an appearance, as we were walking.I think that this is very early for a migrant butterfly. Am I right?
Sorry the picture is the only one I could get before it moved on and there's a blade of grass infront to. Hey ho!
Hope this a sign migrant butterflies to come! 
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30-05-2007, 06:17 PM
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| | | Re: Painted Lady
Still a good shot Jules. Good to see there's some of them around. My book says first season is April to October, although it doesn't mention if this is the time your likely to see them as migrants. |
30-05-2007, 06:25 PM
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Lovely photo Jules- I've yet to see a Painted Lady this year. May is a good month for these migrants to occur, though they have been recorded every month, hopefully these will breed for more later in the summer. |
30-05-2007, 07:19 PM
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Thank you for your kind comments, I just wish it had opened those beautiful wings just once before it disappeared. 
Thanks for the information-perhaps this will be the first of many making landfall in Kent then further upcountry. 
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30-05-2007, 08:22 PM
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Nice one Jules, that's still a smashing shot with some very nice detail. Haven't seen one myself this year yet so well spotted you and well photographed as well
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30-05-2007, 08:26 PM
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| | | Re: Painted Lady
I saw my first painted lady of 2007 when I was leading a walk here last Wednesday. The earliest Kent sighting on the Butterfly Conservation website was at Walmer at the end of March! |
30-05-2007, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Misanthrope  I saw my first painted lady of 2007 when I was leading a walk here last Wednesday. The earliest Kent sighting on the Butterfly Conservation website was at Walmer at the end of March! | Yes-I saw that too! I got all excited thinking I might have a first and it was 28th March!! 
Oh well, it was still nice seeing it!
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