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Sunday 2 September 2012

Profusion of Butterflies

We have had at least 15 Small Tortoiseshell,2 Peacock and 2 Comma butterfly on our Buddleia in the last 24 hours. The best we have seen in 6 years.
Thanks to Colin Duke for the most probable I.D. of the Hover fly

Hover fly - Eristalis horticola 

tortoiseshell and Peacock

comma



4 comments:

  1. Can report similar numbers of the same species on buddleia in our garden near Hebden.

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  2. Looks like a sudden, widespread emergence of these.

    Thank you for your comment

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  3. Same in Todmorden.
    Our Buddleia had 40 butterflies on it, most of which were small tortoiseshell but also peacock, comma, greenveined white, small white, large white, red admiral, and a speckled wood. Amazing to watch such numbers flitting around for the last few days.
    I love the smell of the flowers.

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  4. Brilliant Philip, puts my count into the shade. It was one of those days that remain in memory.

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