They are about as rare as Liam Bridcutt goals. Some photographic evidence would be nice. (Butterflies that is, not black and white footage of Bridcutt goals).
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Has anyone seen any butterflies this year in England?
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Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Yeah saw a few in April/May. But they seen to have disappeared. The weather has been good, i thought they liked warm, dry weather?
Interesting...sorry no pics, but was on a club social run last night and went through one field where there seemed to be hundreds of them - very noticeable. Helpful in that the field has only been cut around the edge and the middle was long grass I think. Can easily point you to the field in question if necessary !
glasfryn
cleaning up cat sick
plenty but mostly common types although the first time I have seen a small blue here in Langney point
Good call OP.
Very, very few.
Very, very few.
TSB
Captain Hindsight
There's always loads here by Hove Trial Centre,
Less of those huge spiders than last year, I notice. Happy about that.
Less of those huge spiders than last year, I notice. Happy about that.
Hampster Gull
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Nope, bone in London
KJP
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Saw a red one yesterday
skipper734
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Not a Butterfly. For the first time in my life I saw a Humming Bird, it was just hovering in front of the car as I turned into my drive. I stopped and watched for as long as it was there, it then went into the hedge along side the drive.
Turns out it was a Humming Bird Moth, as no Humming Birds in England. It was spectacular!
Turns out it was a Humming Bird Moth, as no Humming Birds in England. It was spectacular!
sir albion
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Yeah a fair few here in the week
portslade seagull
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Red Admiral flew into out front room yesterday and then back out again
bluenitsuj
Listen to me!!!
Not a Butterfly. For the first time in my life I saw a Humming Bird, it was just hovering in front of the car as I turned into my drive. I stopped and watched for as long as it was there, it then went into the hedge along side the drive.
Turns out it was a Humming Bird Moth, as no Humming Birds in England. It was spectacular!
I saw one of these a few weeks ago in Italy and also though at first it was a humming bird. It was getting the nectar from the flowers on the balcony but too quick for me to get a picture.
Regarding butterflies there have been a few in my garden this year and I rescued one yesterday that was caught in a spiders Web.
The Birdman
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Please plant flowers and shrubs that attract Butterflies and Bees as we need them 
Please plant flowers and shrubs that attract Butterflies and Bees as we need them
Don't nettles encourage some kind of butterfly. They lay their eggs on them or something?
Also - didn't I read that some butterflies (red admirals?) come here from Spain each spring?
Baldseagull
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Saw a butterly flutter by just now.
Bruntburger
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Need to plant some butterfly bushes (Buddleja) grow fast and tall and straggly but nice purple flowers like a lilac. They'll be hovering around in no time, especially the white butterflies....
spongy
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Not a Butterfly. For the first time in my life I saw a Humming Bird, it was just hovering in front of the car as I turned into my drive. I stopped and watched for as long as it was there, it then went into the hedge along side the drive.
Turns out it was a Humming Bird Moth, as no Humming Birds in England. It was spectacular!
I saw one last year in my parents front garden. Managed to get a video of it too! Post #17 on this thread if you're interested....
http://www.northstandchat.com/showt...-here!!/page2&highlight=Hummingbird+hawk+moth
blue'n'white
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One got confused yesterday and flew into my kitchen but I was able to let it out again through the Velux windows
I think it's only about the second or third one I've seen this year
More bees around this year - have been all over my plants
I think it's only about the second or third one I've seen this year
More bees around this year - have been all over my plants
Butterfly count is down this year in our garden but more bees and darn spiders, the latter even in the house