Has anyone else noticed there are hardly any butterflies around this year? I seem to remember Andrew saying he'd only seen a few whites somewhere in another thread & I realised that I haven't seen any at all for a few weeks. I did see a peacock, small blue, orange tip, small white & speckled wood a while ago but wonder if all the cold wet weather we had in May has killed them all off. We usually have quite a few in our garden & the bees are still around but no butterflies. Any ideas?
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I don't know SueA, but I have noticed the same thing. Usually we have lots of butterflies - peacocks, red admirals, painted ladies, orange tips, blues and others. We saw a few earlier in the year but now see hardly any. Maybe it was the dreadful weather in May. Or maybe they do come later. The budlia (that's not how you spell that !) hasn't flowered yet so will see what happens then. No shortage of bees though. All kinds, including some I've never noticed before. Must look into the different varieties.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.
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Perhaps it's just 'up North' Lyndap, because they've definitely dissappeared from round here, I haven't seen a single one not even a dreaded cabbage white for at least 2 weeks & not many before that. It's also been quite windy until recently so perhaps they've all got blown off course somewhere?Into every life a little rain must fall.
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None at all here this year either. Must be the cold wet weather. Its been cold dull and miserable here most of the week. We have had our central heating on nearly every night. Can't blame the butterflies for disappearing.
And when your back stops aching,
And your hands begin to harden.
You will find yourself a partner,
In the glory of the garden.
Rudyard Kipling.sigpic
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Originally posted by nick the griefThey're all on my Bl***y Brussels !!Shortie
"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children; one of these is roots, the other wings" - Hodding Carter
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Shortie, I think Nick & Jaxom are deliberately seducing all the butterflies by growing all that tasty veg. but unfortunately they don't seem to be attracting all my slugs & snails over to them!
We just went to Arley Hall Gardens today in Cheshire & walked down a country lane to it for a mile or so & round the gardens full of beautiful flower borders, sat & had a carrot cake & cup of tea ( that was my Silver Wedding treat by the way, from my garden hating O.H.) & only saw 4 butterflies all day!Into every life a little rain must fall.
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Thanks Alice, still claiming to be a 'child bride' like yourself!
Any remaining butterflies would have been stoned to death yesterday by the giant hailstones we had or fried in the heat, I don't hold out much hope of seeing any for a while.Into every life a little rain must fall.
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