This is the week of the Big Butterfly Count you can still join in and help by spotting and recording butterflies and moths until Sunday 1st August. Just find a place to do the survey like your garden or a local park or beauty spot and sit and record what you see in just 15 minutes; enter the results on line. You can download a form and identification chart from the website.
I took this photo in the garden last year - I think it is a Speckled Wood - we've not seen as many butterflies this year so far.
Do you know, we haven't seen any butterflies for ages - not here nor on our travels.
ReplyDeleteThat's very worrying!
Love Kathy xxx
That's a pretty chocolate colored butterfly Rosie! Last year was the year of the butterfly -I've never seen so many butterflies in my life!
ReplyDeleteAfter last year when the butterflies were plentiful, I have to say that I haven't seen many this year. The only ones I seem to see are the cabbage white which unfortunately get trapped in my conservatory and seem unable to find there way back out again.
ReplyDeleteI might just give this a go. There is definitely a shortage of butterflies this year in my garden. It must be the two wet summers we've had.
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I am sad to say I have seen too few butterflies in my garden this year. It is not good i know.
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Lyn
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Thanks for this. I'm definitely going to give it a whirl. Like the others though I haven't seen too many butterflies at all.
ReplyDeleteThe butterflies are returning here now. August is usually full of them.
ReplyDeleteI adore the new look here!! I feel as though I could disappear into that picture of the seaside with no trouble at all!
Hi Rosie,
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Just stopping by to say thanks for the birthday wishes. I hope you are not feeling too down about yours... look on the bright side - with the ever increasing petrol prices a bus pass might be very handy for future days out and exploring, free travel sounds good to me!
Also, I did reply to your previous comments about the cake, but I'm not sure you'll have seen it as I just added another comment. Here is what I said...
'I'm not a fan of carob and I'm not actually a vegan, I just have vegan tendencies! I just used normal chocolate on the cake.
I picked up the tins on offer in morrisons a few weeks ago and they've already been very handy and used on several occasions! Summer hols = plenty of time to bake!
Hope you're enjoying your break '
I'll get round to my walks posts soon - we had some amazing views I think you'll enjoy them!
I hope you have a great day on your birthday and don't become too depressed in the meantime!
Louise
Hi Louise, hope you had a great birthday - I tried carob once but didn't like it very much. Thanks for your kind comment re my birthday:)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your break..have a wonderful time and lots of restful moments..See you..
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for your coments re the butterflies hope some of you helped by doing the survey:)
ReplyDeleteDuchess - thanks, I am enjoying the break:)
Yes it is a Speckled Wood, I see them in my garden at this time of year too. I didn't get round to inputting my findings on the Big Butterfly Count website, but I did take note of what I'd seen during the period. I've seen the Common Blue butterfly in my garden this year, for the first time ever. x
ReplyDeleteThanks, Louise - on the day I did the survey all I saw were two cabbage whites and three small whites. Since them we've had quite a few peacocks in the garden but no tortoishells which is most strange. I'd love to see a common blue:)
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