Patricia W Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 This afternoon, I saw loads of butterflies in the garden! Including a bright yellow one. Hope they continue. And I noticed that the buds on our magnolia are about to burst into flower.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I had a butterfly in the kitchen window yesterday. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Oh how lovely.I haven't seen any yet this year but remember last year I seemed to see them well into Autumn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I was walking the dog yesterday lunchtime and there were quite a few butterflies. Saw a couple of bright yellow ones and some small red admirals I think - they had eyes on their wings. Have also seen a few bees about the place too Just had a look at a butterfly identifying website and it appears they were Brimstone and Small Tortoishell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Yes I saw a huge bumblebee this morning on my dog walk. It was like a Vulcan bomber buzzing round my head! I've not seen any butterflies yet but I will keep my eyes peeled, I do love to see them. So pretty and summery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I just saw two in the garden! Medium sized, brown and orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Still too cold for butterflies here did see two red deer playing chase in the field today and a fab flock of geese in a field, not to mention the buzzards meowing overhead and the stunning naturalised banks of snowdrops all on my morning run. Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Lots of buzzards and red kites to be seen round here and it looks like they might be starting to think about pairing up for spring. I loved seeing them, such beautiful birds. I saw a little group of deer yesterday sunbathing on the bank of a stream. Unfortunately Tango spotted them before I did so they weren't sunbathing for long Thankfully she gave up the chase very quickly and was promptly put back on her lead which was just as well, because they passed back in front of us to get back to their nice sunny spot. Beautiful to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 It's all starting to happen now. Lots of brimstone butterflies - for me that's the sign that means summer is coming. They are the yellow ones (males) Mrs Brimstones are almost white, but equally big. Tortoiseshells and peacocks all sunning themselves yesterday. All gone under cover again because the sun forgot to come out for the day. Saturday our walk was around a farm (no mud or yukky paddling there) and the lambs were being turned out into the fields - little diddy ones. There was a kite hovering over them but decided not to tackle the babies and flew off again. The skylarks are doing their singing bits and yesterday in the garden I was listening to all the buzzing of the bees and the birds singing (except for my chooks who had decided to sunbathe and scrabble in the dirt bath). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I love the first signs of spring, especially when it's been so dark and wet all winter. We have the first shoots on hedgerows, early Blackthorn blossom, daffs and the usual spring bulbs. There have been lambs in the fields for about 3 weeks now, and we have some due at work soon. The birds are all playing kiss chase, and the catkins are enormous this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I just love Spring Everything bursting into life after a wet, miserable Winter. I saw 3 butterflies on Sunday Mr Brimstone x 2 and a peacock. Have learnt something new though, that Mrs Brimstone is a different colour. Haven't seen any lambs yet And no sun here at all today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
