redhotchick Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) Does anyone take part in The Big Butterfly Count? I spotted some Gatekeepers in my garden tonight, I went online to identify them, after taking some photographs, and was reminded of this annual survey. Here is a link http://www.bigbutterflycount.org/ I also checked the collective noun for butterflies, it's a "flight" or a "rabble". *edited to try and get link to work Edited July 18, 2013 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Surely the collective noun should be a "flutter"?? Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 "Flutter" is much nicer! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 Going out to do my butterfly count soon, waiting for a sunny interlude, first glance in the garden there seem to be about 20 butterflies! Painted ladies, peacocks, large white and gatekeepers. I'm going to need paper and pen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I've only had a couple of frantic cabbage whites (?) desperately trying to get at my broccoli plants through the fruit netting. I felt a bit mean but then remembered what they did to my plants last year Made me wonder how on earth they know that is the right plant for them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Just caught up with this - only a few cabbage whites on the buddleia, not seen many other species Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share Posted August 9, 2013 I submitted a count 2 weeks ago, if it sunny I will try and do another this weekend. I had peacocks, large white, small tortoiseshell, gatekeepers. A blue one that I couldn't identify, but I have a picture of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 sat for 15 mins and saw small whites, silverY moth ( on the cube )red admiral and a couple of gatekeepers dancing with each other and a small blue. And i'm almost city centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
