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shirls gardenwatch

Wildlife garden blog from Perthshire, Scotland

Tag: Butterflies

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Lady’s bedstraw photobombs small tortoiseshell

22 July 2020

This post was published by Shirley for shirls gardenwatch in July 2020.

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October butterflies

2 December 2016

Sorry, Red squirrel, even if you do make it into the squirrel feeder later you need to take a step back (or run and a jump in your case) and give other garden wildlife a chance to shine today. Yes, you gave me your most funny face yet, yesterday. I know. I got photos too.… Read More October butterflies

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August brought in butterflies

30 August 2016

Flutters of butterflies have been enjoyed in this Perthshire garden. I am delighted, especially as I keep reading on other blogs that sightings have been low this year. I’m happy to report butterflies are thriving up this way. This past week has seen the most Peacocks I’ve ever seen at any one time with five… Read More August brought in butterflies

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Wordless Wednesday: The Admiral’s visit

10 August 2016

5th August 2016 This post was published by Shirley for shirls gardenwatch in August 2016.

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Brief flutter & leg stretch

31 July 2016

July seems to have run away all by itself and has ended with a brief game of garden hide and seek. The game took place on July 27th and players were the gardener tidying the potting shed, the first small tortoiseshell butterfly garden sighting for 2016 and the tadpoles having an extended holiday in the… Read More Brief flutter & leg stretch

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Look out for Painted Lady butterflies in 2015

24 August 2015

What a surprise to see you yesterday – just as I was leaving the garden. (runs for video camera) 52sec compilation with background music, try HD quality. Yay… early evening and we meet in the garden again (runs for still camera). It’s been 6 yrs, last sighting in 2009 during mass migration year here in… Read More Look out for Painted Lady butterflies in 2015

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The timing of the Comma butterfly

10 September 2014

Perched high up on the small, dense flower clusters of Verbena bonariensis, in my back garden back at the end of August, the Comma butterfly looked like an aircraft about to take off. It’s easy to see how nature could influence engineering design isn’t it? Tears filled my eyes as I looked through my camera… Read More The timing of the Comma butterfly

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Welcome… Buddleja ‘Buzz Ivory’

17 January 2014

In Autumn 2013, Buddleja ‘Buzz Ivory’ arrived in my garden. Plant Breeders’ Thompson & Morgan claim this plant to be a hardy shrub. I do hope this is the case as I am a bit nervous at the moment, knowing, that it is yet to feel a good Scottish winter cold snap growing here in… Read More Welcome… Buddleja ‘Buzz Ivory’

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Final weekend for UK Butterfly Count

10 August 2013

Tomorrow (Sunday 11th August) is the last day for counting butterflies for this year’s survey by Butterfly Conservation here in the UK. This weekend, if you are out in your garden, in a park or out on a walk anywhere, all they ask is you note down how many individual butterflies you can see at… Read More Final weekend for UK Butterfly Count

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Early October visitor: Red Admiral Butterfly

13 October 2012

After September’s new garden visitor the Comma butterfly to my sunnier front garden, the Red Admiral butterfly has now made an appearance or two for October! Hurrah for some sunny, dry afternoons/early evenings to get out and watch them… with a camera to hand of course 😉 What a delight it is to see butterflies… Read More Early October visitor: Red Admiral Butterfly

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I’d encourage everyone to gardenwatch, now more than ever. You just never know what you might see when you look more closely. I’d guess you’d be in for quite a few surprises, just as I have. A good start is a dish of fresh water for thirsty hedgehogs and birds and any kind of bird feeder. A warning here – one will lead to another. Our gardens really can be mini nature reserves which is great for us to enjoy and seriously helps struggling wildlife.

There are three favourite locations to gardenwatch in my garden, all at different times of the day. Breakfast, through a window with a notebook recording activity at the feeders. Lunchtime, on a bench by the pond watching what is attracted there – lots. Late evening is the last, live watching night garden activity through four IR cameras – addictive!

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