Painted ladies

[Flighty]

On the allotment this morning I saw lots of painted ladies

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Have a look here to see why

http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/article/9/100/butterfly_migration_is_biggest_for_years.html

[Flighty]

[Unwashed]

They all blew in from the continent apparently.  I saw hundreds and hundreds around Bedwyn and Crofton.

[Georgie]

Super photo, Flighty, and thanks for the link.  :)

G x

[Robert_Brenchley]

I remember in 1984, we had a massive influx of another migratory butterfly, the Clouded Yellow. I was in Cornwall at the time, and they were all over the cliffs as they came in off the sea. That summer I saw two Pale Clouded Yellows, which are really rare. One was on a ragwort flower in my back garden.

[angle shades]

lots and lots here too, thanks for the link/ shades x

[thifasmom]

they started showing up here on Sunday and are still around today the most i counted together so far was 8 and they enjoyed all manner of flowers.

amazing they come all the way from Africa :o

[ceres]

The pyracanthus around my kitchen window was swarming with them last weekend.  Lots on the allotment too.  Thanks for the link flighty, interesting to know why!  Nice pics thifasmom!

[Bjerreby]

Danish Islands

Painted ladies have turned up here now.

[sunloving]

add your records to the national map.
It feels great to have a dot!
http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/sightings_form/1098/add_your_sightings.html
x sunloving

[star]

I told hubbly there were lots of Peacocks migrating here in there hundreds. He said he saw one, but couldn't imagine how they could fly with that enormous tail...............dope ::) ;D

[Georgie]

I told hubbly there were lots of Peacocks migrating here in there hundreds. He said he saw one, but couldn't imagine how they could fly with that enormous tail...............dope ::) ;D

ROFL!   ;D

How lovely to see you back.  ;D

G x

[star]

 ;D ;D ;D Thanks G  ;)

Guess Im the dope coz I said Peacocks instead of Painted Ladies ::) ::)........but anyhoo....... ;D

[manicscousers]

Hiya, Star, lovely to see you  ;D
not many migrated this far

[star]

Nor here either, though the Humming Bird Moth was stunning :D