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First sitings

floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
in Wildlife gardening
I saw our first Peacock and Brimstone butterflies yesterday, also a Hummingbird hawk moth which is very unusual so early in the year. Spring is on its way!

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  • RubytooRubytoo Posts: 1,630
    Wow lucky you I would love to see any of those. floralies do you think the Hummer might have hibernated like the Peacocks do?

    We have had bumble bees but they seem to have been around all winter, its been mild here so far (South, so it would be :D ).   But no butterflies yet.

  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    As far as I know the @Rubytoo they hibernate as adult moths during the winter.
  • RubytooRubytoo Posts: 1,630
    edited February 2019
    Thanks I doubt we will see any but nice to know to watch out for.

    I try to remember to watch our garage it has windows and door with glass. Sometimes we get a Peacock that needs letting out, and have had either a Red Admiral or Painted lady, I never remember which is which, that needed letting out last year.

    The scariest one was one year I could hear a rustling in a box, thought oh heck a mouse, but it was a butterfly. :)

    @pansyface they are quick aren't they, unless sat still long enough to id, I mostly see a red and browny blur.
  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267
    The warm weather yesterday brought out a red admiral, ladybirds and a bee on the allotment. I've daffs in flower which seems to be a draw for them. There's also been a friendly robin, poking about after I've done some digging.

    Different story today, it was quite chilly.     
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    A big fluffy bumblebee on the crocuses today, and lots of ladybirds out sunbathing.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • cornellycornelly Posts: 970
    Pair of Red Admirals in the garden the other day, flew off before I had chance to take a snap.
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    Here the chaffinches have started their mating calls, the great spotted woodpeckers are drumming away, heard a green woodpecker cackling today, tits, wrens, robins, cirl buntings, thrushes, blackbirds all chittering and singing away. Bees are busy, but not spotted a butterfly yet...
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
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