Posted by Dave Hill on March 24, 2007, 3:24 pm
That item on the yellow Magnolia reminds me that there was a lovely
sulphur yellow (Brimstone?) around today, taking it's life in it's
hands (or should that be wings) by flying between our 4 bird feeders
whilst the birds were feeding, and none paid it any attention.
The next thing will be the first swallow, I wonder if that will be
early this year, normally we see ours around the 12 - 14th April
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries
Posted by Keith \(Dorset\) on March 25, 2007, 4:15 pm
The birds at the feeders are not insectivorous David!
> That item on the yellow Magnolia reminds me that there was a lovely
> sulphur yellow (Brimstone?) around today, taking it's life in it's
> hands (or should that be wings) by flying between our 4 bird feeders
> whilst the birds were feeding, and none paid it any attention.
> The next thing will be the first swallow, I wonder if that will be
> early this year, normally we see ours around the 12 - 14th April
> David Hill
> Abacus Nurseries
>
Posted by Bob Hobden on March 25, 2007, 5:27 pm
"Dave Hill" wrote ...
> That item on the yellow Magnolia reminds me that there was a lovely
> sulphur yellow (Brimstone?) around today, taking it's life in it's
> hands (or should that be wings) by flying between our 4 bird feeders
> whilst the birds were feeding, and none paid it any attention.
> The next thing will be the first swallow, I wonder if that will be
> early this year, normally we see ours around the 12 - 14th April
The male Brimstone is usually the first butterfly to be seen each year and
it's colour is said to be why they are called butter-flys.
Our first this year was a couple of weeks ago when we saw a perfect Red
Admiral flying around the small garden that's behind the long water at RHS
Wisley. Lots of walls to catch the suns warmth there.
--
Regards
Bob H
17mls W. of London.UK
Posted by Andy Spragg on March 29, 2007, 7:01 am
On 24 Mar 2007 12:24:11 -0700, Dave Hill wrote:
> That item on the yellow Magnolia reminds me that there was a lovely
> sulphur yellow (Brimstone?) around today, taking it's life in it's
> hands (or should that be wings) by flying between our 4 bird feeders
> whilst the birds were feeding, and none paid it any attention.
>
> The next thing will be the first swallow, I wonder if that will be
> early this year, normally we see ours around the 12 - 14th April
>
> David Hill
> Abacus Nurseries
I saw my first brimstone a couple of weeks ago, and another a week or so
ago. Yesterday I saw what appears to have been a small white! Is that not a
bit on the soon side?
Andy
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> sulphur yellow (Brimstone?) around today, taking it's life in it's
> hands (or should that be wings) by flying between our 4 bird feeders
> whilst the birds were feeding, and none paid it any attention.
> The next thing will be the first swallow, I wonder if that will be
> early this year, normally we see ours around the 12 - 14th April
> David Hill
> Abacus Nurseries
>