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25-05-2009, 06:13 PM
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| | | Painted lady influx
It appears there has been a great influx of Painted lady butterflies this weekend. Ive seen loads today at my local park, and a conversation with the local recorder revealed there were quite a few at Grove ferry (Kent) yesterday and over a 1000 were recorded at RSPB Rainham today. It may be a record year  |
25-05-2009, 06:21 PM
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| |  Re: Painted lady influx
Already a lot about this in the butterfly section above- great to observe isn't it? |
25-05-2009, 06:38 PM
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Hi,
Iv'e been over to Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory today and saw quite a lot of Painted Lady Butterflys ,but a lot of them were quite dull compared to some that I have seen before,
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25-05-2009, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dmclean2  Hi,
Iv'e been over to Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory today and saw quite a lot of Painted Lady Butterflys ,but a lot of them were quite dull compared to some that I have seen before,
Duncan | On another forum there has been mention of 2 waves of influx; the first being faded + the second fresh looking specimens. All those that I have seen settled today have looked very fresh. |
25-05-2009, 07:51 PM
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| | | Re: Painted lady influx
Seen several in my S. Devon garden today. Yes they do look a bit faded. Had to get my book out to double check. |
25-05-2009, 08:36 PM
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| | | Re: Painted lady influx
Not seen any fresh ones yet, they have all been faded, and in good numbers. |
25-05-2009, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 On another forum there has been mention of 2 waves of influx; the first being faded + the second fresh looking specimens. All those that I have seen settled today have looked very fresh. | I'm inclined to agree with this - I saw over 100 this afternoon + all those that I got a good look at were very fresh. Earlier in the week I was seeing much 'grottier' specimens.
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25-05-2009, 08:59 PM
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| | | Re: Painted lady influx
I saw a very fresh one last week at Buckland wood near Taunton |
25-05-2009, 09:01 PM
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| | | Re: Painted lady influx
Theres talk of this being an 'unprecedented influx' ie more than ever before 
aeshna - I did look but Ididnt notice it tucked away on the butterfly forum. Im STILL not used to these subforums lol |
28-05-2009, 05:43 PM
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| | | Re: Painted lady influx
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Originally Posted by Ukwildlifeo Theres talk of this being an 'unprecedented influx' ie more than ever before
aeshna - I did look but Ididnt notice it tucked away on the butterfly forum. Im STILL not used to these subforums lol | Get involved with a nationwide (and apparently worldwide) census of this phenomenon (sp?) Butterfly migration is biggest for years - Butterfly Conservation
It really in awsome, I was watching some today just streaming past hundreds and hundreds and they've come so far its amazing really! | | | |
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