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The first one I've seen this year - 2014

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,109

    A little butterfly floated past me today when I was outside. Didn't get a chance to see what it was though - he fluttered by too quickly image

    Felt really springlike today. Only 2 degrees when I left for work/school this morning and didn't get above 10 or 11 but it was still and sunny. Lovely to be out getting dirty fingernails again image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Steve 309Steve 309 Posts: 2,753

    Small tortoiseshell yesterday - and a lot of small bees....

  • Lori73Lori73 Posts: 41

    Saw a butterfly today, the first one I've spotted this year. So many more bees about this week and ladybirds too, all busy helping me out in the garden in this gorgeous weather!  image

  • uncovered a toad we have no water nearby so don't know why he is here or how he got here (could he have been dropped by a bird) - anyway a welcome addition to munch on my slugs long may he stay image

  • artjakartjak Posts: 4,167

    I have had to remove 3 large bumble bees from conservatory, using the jam jar and cardboard technique. I do love them; they just don't seem feasible as flying machinesimage

  • lisa masseylisa massey Posts: 252

    We have a toad too and a frog, no water in the garden and pretty much walled in so how and why, I don't know, but I don't have a slug or snail problem in the back garden where they live, like I do in the front. Hav'nt seen them yet this year. Still chilly on a night time though.

  • MelspadMelspad Posts: 73

    Heard a Chiff Chaff yesterday in Gloucestershire and male blackbird carrying small worms, so I guess nestling are about.  Here's to a lovely hot weekend.

  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    Seen yesterday in neighbour's garden. N okay with me posting pic of his gardenimage

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    The first of last year's rescue slow worms

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     sunning itself outside the summerhouse



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • artjakartjak Posts: 4,167

    Nut, I haven't seen a slow worm since I was about 12, how wonderful to have rescued them, how and why; we need to knowimage

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