Butterflies!

[scruffyponies]

Anybody else seeing thousands in the hedgerows this weekend? Dragonflies too.
Don't think I have ever seen such variety and numbers. Not sure if it is pesticide restrictions or just the odd weather but great to see.

 

[mini_b]

A few butterflies, but I saw a lot of bumblebees the other day which was a nice surprise!

 

[AmyMay]

Lots of dragon flies in our garden and bees. Sadly not too many butterflies ?

 

[cauda equina]

Not many here either, despite my extensive weedbeds wild flower areas

 

[rabatsa]

Mr R commented on the numbers of butterflies and moths as he was mowing the hay.

 

[poiuytrewq]

The biggest dragon fly I’ve ever seen flew into the house yesterday! Luckily it did a circuit and safely back out. Gorgeous. I haven’t seen many butterflies.

 

[Carrottom]

I had a huge moth in the bedroom last night, for a few seconds I thought it might be a bat! Loads of butterfles in the fields.

 

[Gift Horse]

I’ve noticed a lot too, especially Meadow browns ? lots of those around here at the mo

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Loads of butterflies and loads of Dragon flies here, and my lavender is full of bees they absolutely love it.

 

[vmac66]

Loads of butterflies in the hedges out hacking the other day. I've never seen so many in one spot.

 

[Berpisc]

Loads of butterflies and a fair few dragonflies in the grass that the horses are off Lots of bees about in the garden.

 

[Lexi_]

Not too many round here (quite urban) but we went for a walk up on Barbury Castle last weekend while we were staying down there and I’ve never seen so many butterflies in one place!

 

[GoldenWillow]

We're seeing loads of butterflies, 3 main types, and bees in the garden at the moment.

 

[fankino04]

Not sure what's going on here then, hardly seen any butterfly's this summer and now finding lots of dead bees on paths ?

 

[cold_feet]

Not many here either, despite my extensive weedbeds wild flower areas

Disappointed in lack of butterflies, especially as like you we have extensive ‘wild’ areas. We’re East of England.

 

[cauda equina]

Me too - Norfolk
I wonder if it's the weather, or spraying

 

[coblets]

Not as many as 'thousands', but definitely seeing more butterflies than usual here (S.E, round London) - and more of a variety of species.

 

[Xmasha]

I noticed this the other day, im seeing them on a daily basis now, as well as bees. Weve been planting lots of flowers around the yard so its great to see our efforts are worth it.

 

[Keith_Beef]

No more dragonflies than any other year, but then there are no natural ponds or streams nearby and very few garden ponds (I know of only one within a radius of 500 metres).

Plenty of bumblebees, solitary bees and a fair few violet carpenter bees. I'm not so good at identifying butterflies, but there are plenty of cabbage whites and what I think are tortoiseshells.

 

[southerncomfort]

Only tortoiseshells here so far. ?

 

[splashgirl45]

you can all have my cabbage whites, they have decided that my veggie raised beds are the place to be. silly me i saved one from the dog this morning and yesterday saved one which was trapped in some netting, i could really do with them moving on though....

 

[Birker2020]

Anybody else seeing thousands in the hedgerows this weekend? Dragonflies too.
Don't think I have ever seen such variety and numbers. Not sure if it is pesticide restrictions or just the odd weather but great to see.

Yes I have seen loads more than usual all of a sudden.

I've also seen 3 dead hedgehogs since Friday, so not sure what's happening and whether it can be attributed to our crazy weather.

 

[tda]

Yes, seen a few cabbage whites, a light brown , tortoiseshell? And this which I think might be a moth?

 

[cauda equina]

Yes, seen a few cabbage whites, a light brown , tortoiseshell? And this which I think might be a moth?

Whatever it is it's beautiful

 

[Gift Horse]

Yes, seen a few cabbage whites, a light brown , tortoiseshell? And this which I think might be a moth?

Pretty, a Camberwell Beauty maybe

 

[spotty_pony]

Loads of butterflies and dragonflies here - beautiful electric blue ones!

 

[Errin Paddywack]

a Camberwell Beauty maybe

Yes it is. Would love to see one of them.

 

[Annagain]

The big butterfly count is going on at the moment if anybody wants to join in Big Butterfly Count (butterfly-conservation.org)

 

[exracehorse]

Lots of white butterflies on the horse poop in fields

 

[Keith_Beef]

Lots of white butterflies on the horse poop in fields

I expect they are drinking.