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    Small Skipper.
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      Marbled White and Small Heath.
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          First Dark Green Fritillary of the year. It actually settled to feed.:smile:
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          Marbled White.
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          Meadow Brown.
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            Just found this in the greenhouse! Elephant Hawk Moth? Should I be concerned? IMG_20220628_161929.jpg
             
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              Nothing to worry about, the caterpillars feed on a few garden plants such as Fuchsias, Dahlias and Lavender but normally Willow herb and Bedstraw. Adults feed on Honeysuckle and similar flowers.
               
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                Butterfly:smile:

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                  Good morning @Jenny namaste there has been a serious problem for a long time and they have been on the decline for a number of years,but there's time yet if you take a look at some old threads you will see that it was July that I started to see them here :smile:
                   
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                  pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                  I'm not seeing many honey bees, but more bumblebees than earlier.

                  I think the biggest problem with butterflies is the food plants for the caterpillars which are missing.
                  Flowers for the butterflies is helping but it's only part of the cycle.

                  I know stating the obvious. :biggrin:
                   
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                    Good afternoon:smile:

                    Twos company three's a crowd
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                      Gatekeeper.
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                      Silver Washed Fritillary.
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                      Ringlet.
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                      Large Skipper.
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                      Grayling.
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                        Tortoiseshell :smile:

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                          Beautiful @wiseowl I've been trying to get a shot for the last two days and I'm still trying.
                           
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                            A superb selection @strongylodon the Grayling is an excellent find.
                             
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                              Good afternoon @Sheps and thank you would you believe I took 8 shots just to get one decent one:smile:
                               
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