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27 May 09 - 10:15 PM (#2642390) Subject: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: GUEST,Jim Martin Waiting for them here in Co.Clare anytime now (it's been too damp today)!: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2009/may/26/wildlife-conservation?commentpage=1 |
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27 May 09 - 11:06 PM (#2642409) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: Janie Aren't they lovely? They apparently occur nearly all over the world. I've never seen a mass migration. Must be something. |
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28 May 09 - 12:52 AM (#2642447) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: katlaughing We keep seeing some kind of swallowtail around here. It is very yellow and large and lilting.:-) I love seeing them! |
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28 May 09 - 12:57 AM (#2642450) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: Q (Frank Staplin) Used to be many butterflies (including that yellow swallowtail) here in the foothills and prairies of Alberta, but very few now. Bees also way down. |
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28 May 09 - 01:09 AM (#2642455) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: open mike Oh, I thought you meant naked ladies (should have done that in pink ink) |
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28 May 09 - 01:52 AM (#2642462) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: Liz the Squeak Painted Ladies are so pretty... I frequently have them around my butterfly bush, one year I counted more than 20 (and for a 30ft suburban back garden that is not bad!) feeding from the flowers. They gather in packs, unlike most other butterflies that are seen in Britain (Monarchs do it too at certain times but we never get those here). My bush has been severely pruned this year (by about 15ft) so I don't think I'll see any this year. LTS |
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28 May 09 - 12:23 PM (#2642832) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: ClaireBear And I thought you meant brightly painted Victorian houses... |
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28 May 09 - 01:48 PM (#2642902) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: katlaughing Neat video of the Painted Ladies from caterpillar to flight. |
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28 May 09 - 06:14 PM (#2643120) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: GUEST,Jim Martin Thanks for that "katlaughing" - that's great! |
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28 May 09 - 06:20 PM (#2643128) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: Sorcha I haven't seen a butterfly or toad for years...I think the mosquito spray is killing them. Used to have LOTS of toads, yellow swallowtails, Monarchs and Painted ladies....not for a LONG time. |
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28 May 09 - 06:23 PM (#2643134) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: GUEST,leeneia Yes, thanks. I'm trying to plant things that will encourage butterflies. DId you know that little blue butterflies thrive on clover? I'm keeping all my clover from now on. |
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28 May 09 - 06:44 PM (#2643149) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: katlaughing It's pretty neat, isn't it, Jim? Glad you enjoyed it! |
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28 May 09 - 06:54 PM (#2643162) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: Janie Thanks from me also, Kat. It also brought back a guilty memory. When Sum Yung Sun was young, we bought a Painted Lady butterfly kit. I don't remember the details - whether it came with a couple of egg or if we had to send in to have a caterpillar shipped express. Anyway, there was an enclosure and instructions for what kind of plant stalk to put into the enclosure for the larva to feed. I remember specifically, however, that we were supposed to cover or remove the water container the plant stalk was in once the caterpillar pupated. Forgot to do it. Long story short, we walked into his bedroom one Saturday afternoon to discover the Painted Lady had emerged in our absence, only to drown in the waterglass, probably almost immediately after emergence. My boy cried and cried. |
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29 May 09 - 07:37 AM (#2643512) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: Penny S. Saw some flying around my window last night. Don't remember this before in over 30 years. And a small Blue today. Penny |
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30 May 09 - 03:31 AM (#2644043) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: Joybell Janie, my daughter was heart-broken when her pet caterpillar emerged from her pupa-case as a dull brown moth. Daughter really loved the furry stage. The magic was no substitute. "Make it go back!! Mum. Go on!!" Cheers, Joy |
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30 May 09 - 04:56 AM (#2644067) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: greg stephens Certainly more than usual this year. A dozen on a little bush outside my brother's front door in London yesterday morning. And when I got home to Stoke-on-Trent in the afternoon, there were several on my roof(we have a turf roof with flowers growing in it). |
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30 May 09 - 11:40 PM (#2644616) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: GUEST,Jim Martin They've arrived (in Co.Clare) - 1st observations Fri 29/05! http://www.clarebirdwatching.com/home/mammal-insects.html |
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31 May 09 - 12:25 AM (#2644630) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: open mike as for those victorian houses books, the photographer is from near me. http://www.keisterphoto.com/index.asp |
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31 May 09 - 01:35 AM (#2644645) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: katlaughing I went to an outdoor wedding one time where each guest was handed a small triangular shaped box which was closed up. When it came time to through the traditional rice/birdseed, we instead opened our boxes and watched while dozens of newly hatched butterflies took wing for the first time. It was magical and came from some company which specialised in providing those. |
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31 May 09 - 09:04 AM (#2644779) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: GUEST,Shimrod Yes, I've been spotting lots of Painted Ladies along the banks of the Mersey, here in South Manchester. Yesterday, I visited a nature reserve near Runcorn (further west, where the river is tidal) and there were lots there too. |
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01 Jun 09 - 07:19 AM (#2645444) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: greg stephens I walked in the woods near Loggerheads(Shropshire/Staffs border) on Sunday, and Painted Ladies were the main butterflies to be seen. Loads of them. |
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01 Jun 09 - 09:57 AM (#2645534) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: Arnie I've been seeing painted lady butterflies for a couple of weeks here - but as Dover is only 21 miles from France we're probably one of the first places they make landfall in the UK. Also a few brimstones and orange tips, but nowhere near a numerous as in the past. |
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02 Jun 09 - 03:59 PM (#2646796) Subject: RE: BS: Invasion of Painted Ladies From: GUEST,Jim Martin A few Irish sitings here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055577026 |