Butterfly

[busybee53]

Went to the allotment yesterday. Lots of bees around, plus lady bird and a red admiral butterfly which seemed to be flapping a bit. Picked it up and warmed it a bit and then it flew off.

What else has turned up out of season on your patch?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Went to the allotment yesterday. Lots of bees around, plus lady bird and a red admiral butterfly which seemed to be flapping a bit. Picked it up and warmed it a bit and then it flew off.

What else has turned up out of season on your patch?

Had at least a dozen red admirals in the house in the last couple of weeks in December.

 

[Hivemaker.]

What else has turned up out of season on your patch?

Still the odd Grockle wandering aimlessly around on the moors.

 

[pargyle]

I was surprised, this morning, to see two ladybirds (one orange, one red) on one of my small apple trees this morning. Will have to look up the Ladybird lifecycle as not sure what they normally do over winter ... indeed, not even sure how they reproduce !!

 

[Luminos]

Cabbage White caterpillars eating my winter broccoli and sprouts

 

[pargyle]

I was surprised, this morning, to see two ladybirds (one orange, one red) on one of my small apple trees this morning. Will have to look up the Ladybird lifecycle as not sure what they normally do over winter ... indeed, not even sure how they reproduce !!

But I do now ...

http://www.ladybird-survey.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/reproduc.htm

 

[inthewoods]

few bat's about by me..

 

[Michael Palmer]

Still the odd Grockle wandering aimlessly around on the moors.

What's a Grockle HM?

 

[madasafish]

Tortoiseshell butterfly in our bedroom this am. Record early for us.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

What's a Grockle HM?

tourist/sightseer - also known as emmets further West

 

[pargyle]

tourist/sightseer - also known as emmets further West

Also applied to people who move from elsewhere to live in Cornwall ... your Grockle status can sometimes be revoked after about 50 years of residence in the County !

 

[Bram]

Also applied to people who move from elsewhere to live in Cornwall ... your Grockle status can sometimes be revoked after about 50 years of residence in the County !

we call 'em Londoners here

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

We call them 'Saeson' around here - I've been led to understand it's the ancient Welsh word for 'thieves'