tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post9024059693805559628..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: Painted LadiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-55034920858279978222017-08-31T09:08:23.595+00:002017-08-31T09:08:23.595+00:00Not too good here, either. Last year we had swarms...Not too good here, either. Last year we had swarms of red admirals, commas and peacocks visiting our fallen plums - this year just in ones and twos. Seen more small coppers and walls than in recent years though.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-9127388301725662252017-08-31T09:06:43.932+00:002017-08-31T09:06:43.932+00:00.... and best wishes to you too!.... and best wishes to you too!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-24347006782768353512017-08-31T09:06:15.790+00:002017-08-31T09:06:15.790+00:00Couldn't agree more Richard - the slight trans...Couldn't agree more Richard - the slight transparency of their wings makes them light up on sunny daysPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-88647298234350064582017-08-31T09:05:03.032+00:002017-08-31T09:05:03.032+00:00I hope you do - they are such a delightI hope you do - they are such a delightPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-21667145201633199102017-08-31T09:04:33.646+00:002017-08-31T09:04:33.646+00:00Same here - just a few each yearSame here - just a few each yearPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-35150976974419135272017-08-30T17:57:26.008+00:002017-08-30T17:57:26.008+00:00I've yet to see a Painted Lady this year, a ye...I've yet to see a Painted Lady this year, a year that appears to me to have been a very poor one for butterflies in general. I'm told there were lots of Painted Ladies on the Galloway coast in the last few days. Cheers. Brian.Killy Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966819525852998884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-13383678554049485482017-08-30T13:21:49.017+00:002017-08-30T13:21:49.017+00:00I'd never heard of those invasions before, Phi...I'd never heard of those invasions before, Phil. It must have been amazing to behold! This has been one of the better years for seeing them in our garden. Their underside is, in my opinion, one of the most attractive of the species we get in UK.<br /><br />Best wishes to you - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-8669725597440002582017-08-29T19:14:21.756+00:002017-08-29T19:14:21.756+00:00I have still, yet to see one!I have still, yet to see one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-29820013856072492482017-08-29T19:11:14.807+00:002017-08-29T19:11:14.807+00:00We had a lot about 5 years ago, not many since!We had a lot about 5 years ago, not many since!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.com