Anyone seen any yet?
I have, in my garden earlier this week. Not knowing butterflies very well i couldnt tell you the variety, though it was a coppery colour so i imagine it must be one of those with 'Copper' in its common name! ;D.
On the same day i also saw the first ladybird of the year, whilst doing some weeding.
Yes - saw a yellowy-green one last weekend, which I now know to have been a Brimstone.
I've had ladybirds active in December, January & February - seem to have very large numbers of them this year - not sure what they're all going to eat!
Quote from: Ceratonia on March 31, 2006, 10:15:48
I've had ladybirds active in December, January & February - seem to have very large numbers of them this year - not sure what they're all going to eat!
Wish I could get them to take up residence in either the greenhouse or conservatory, plenty of whitefly in those places for them to feed on
Seen a couple, but have seen trillions of ladybirds! And my first great big fat bumble bee of the year at the start of the week! ;D
I've seen lots of ladybirds too, feel a bit guilty when tidying up debris from the garden and see them - good excuse not to tidy though :)
No butterflies yet. :(
No ladybirds yet. :(
BEES - YES!!!!!!! ;D
only dirty flies............. too much dog poo left in next doors garden >:(
Saw my first butterfly of the year on the lottie this morning, a small tortoiseshell.
Also today, lots of ladybirds about when I cut back my Penstemon plants, think they've been over-wintering in these. Also saw a couple of bumblebees.
Beautiful one in the kitchen - copper/brown with blue roundels?
Also had bees bashing themselves against the window glass....
Sounds like a Peacock. The adult often hibernates in houses.
So many bumblers today! A couple came into the conservatory as we had the door open it was so warm! Also, a lacewing and a hoverfly!!
Thanks, Robert - pictures confirm a peacock. Had probably been in the garage and woken up - he's out in the big wide world now.
Quote from: Rosa_Mundi on April 02, 2006, 21:51:52
Beautiful one in the kitchen - copper/brown with blue roundels?
Also had bees bashing themselves against the window glass....
A Peacock butterfly?
Sounds a bit like the butterfly i've seen (and again since i first posted). Bees? the bumblers have been around for ages now, though saw one honey bee flying around the other day too.
No butterflies, a groggy wasp, a bumblebee & a few ladybirds on the hardy geraniums which are bushy green already. Hoping the tiny specs on the wood I took out of the woodpile then put back are ladybird larvae in the making. Had lots in there last year so fingers crossed