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• • carlosf
  • 2008-08-22 @ 21:31:35

  Actually MrF, one of your whites, is in fact, a Brimstone butterfly! Never easy to find sitting around!
  
  Carl

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  • • MrFlighty
    • 2008-08-22 @ 22:08:48

    Thanks! I should have spotted that they were different!
    Apart from Small Whites, and a few unidentified brown ones, that is the only other one I've seen on the plot so far this year.

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    • • carlosf
      • 2008-08-22 @ 22:15:33

      Browns could be any of the following, Speckled Wood (highly spotted wings) Meadow Brown (black spots) Gatekeeper (black spot with 2 almost touching white spots).
      
      Whites will probably be small and large white and green veined!
      
      Not seen more than a single common blue, with numerous commas, peacocks and small tortoiseshell. Red Admiral starting to become visible.
      
      Carl

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• • jenray ^Pro
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  • 2008-08-22 @ 22:48:01

  We've had lots of whites around but very, very few red admirals or peacocks...only seen about two of each maybe...the bad Spring killed them off...seen a lot of little brown ones though...GBHs...XXX

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  • • MrFlighty
    • 2008-08-24 @ 10:15:53

    I've seen virtually none except whites. I think perhaps you're right about the adverse weather. Thanks. xx

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• • kevinwilson ^Pro
  • 2008-08-22 @ 23:35:46

  did they had eating cabbage leaves on their minds, do you think?!

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  • • MrFlighty
    • 2008-08-24 @ 10:17:32

    If they did they'd have been out of luck on my plot as I'm not growing any!

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• • EllieGant
  • 2008-08-22 @ 23:56:05

  I don't think I've ever seen two butterflies get close (and possibly personal) like that. Maybe they are chatting about the credit crunch effect on cabbage!

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  • • MrFlighty
    • 2008-08-24 @ 10:18:54

    Nor me! Mmm maybe! xx

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• • thehomelyyear ^Pro
  • 2008-08-23 @ 20:37:13

  Well captured!

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  • • MrFlighty
    • 2008-08-24 @ 10:19:20

    Thanks!

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• • isadora101
  • 2008-08-23 @ 22:12:54

  Very nice

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  • • MrFlighty
    • 2008-08-24 @ 10:20:37

    Thanks, it's always pleasing to take a good photo! xx

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