[OT] Early butterfly
 

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:26:22 GMT, Norman Lynagh
wrote:

I saw a butterfly in the garden this afternoon. It had a brown hairy
body, orangish wings with dark brown spots. It's not a subject I know
anything about but this does seem fairly early. Any expert knowledge out
there?

Probably a small tortoiseshell. I saw one too this afternoon. They can
sit out the winter in houses and buildings and be roused by a rise in
temperature such as today.

Paul Brooks

[OT] Early butterfly
 

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:26:22 GMT, Norman Lynagh
wrote:

I saw a butterfly in the garden this afternoon. It had a brown hairy
body, orangish wings with dark brown spots. It's not a subject I know
anything about but this does seem fairly early. Any expert knowledge out
there?

Probably a small tortoiseshell. I saw one too this afternoon. They can
sit out the winter in houses and buildings and be roused by a rise in
temperature such as today.

Paul Brooks

[OT] Early butterfly
 

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:26:22 GMT, Norman Lynagh
wrote:

I saw a butterfly in the garden this afternoon. It had a brown hairy
body, orangish wings with dark brown spots. It's not a subject I know
anything about but this does seem fairly early. Any expert knowledge out
there?

Probably a small tortoiseshell. I saw one too this afternoon. They can
sit out the winter in houses and buildings and be roused by a rise in
temperature such as today.

Paul Brooks

[OT] Early butterfly
 

"Scottish Quilter" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:26:22 GMT, Norman Lynagh
wrote:

I saw a butterfly in the garden this afternoon. It had a brown hairy
body, orangish wings with dark brown spots. It's not a subject I know
anything about but this does seem fairly early. Any expert knowledge out
there?

Max temp 20.3 today.

Norman.
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Sounds like a Red Admiral.

I saw a Red Admiral today, flitting around my daffs.

I pruned the roses this afternoon and found some
greenfly-------gr-r-r-r!!

I pruned my roses today too.
Max temp 17.6C. Some early cloud but clear and sunny
from then on. Marvelous!

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html
Had a cup of tea in the garden too---------lovely!
Elma Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

[OT] Early butterfly
 

"Scottish Quilter" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:26:22 GMT, Norman Lynagh
wrote:

I saw a butterfly in the garden this afternoon. It had a brown hairy
body, orangish wings with dark brown spots. It's not a subject I know
anything about but this does seem fairly early. Any expert knowledge out
there?

Max temp 20.3 today.

Norman.
(delete "thisbit" twice to e-mail)


Sounds like a Red Admiral.

I saw a Red Admiral today, flitting around my daffs.

I pruned the roses this afternoon and found some
greenfly-------gr-r-r-r!!

I pruned my roses today too.
Max temp 17.6C. Some early cloud but clear and sunny
from then on. Marvelous!

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html
Had a cup of tea in the garden too---------lovely!
Elma Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

[OT] Early butterfly
 

"Scottish Quilter" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:26:22 GMT, Norman Lynagh
wrote:

I saw a butterfly in the garden this afternoon. It had a brown hairy
body, orangish wings with dark brown spots. It's not a subject I know
anything about but this does seem fairly early. Any expert knowledge out
there?

Max temp 20.3 today.

Norman.
(delete "thisbit" twice to e-mail)


Sounds like a Red Admiral.

I saw a Red Admiral today, flitting around my daffs.

I pruned the roses this afternoon and found some
greenfly-------gr-r-r-r!!

I pruned my roses today too.
Max temp 17.6C. Some early cloud but clear and sunny
from then on. Marvelous!

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html
Had a cup of tea in the garden too---------lovely!
Elma Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

[OT] Early butterfly
 

"Scottish Quilter" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:26:22 GMT, Norman Lynagh
wrote:

I saw a butterfly in the garden this afternoon. It had a brown hairy
body, orangish wings with dark brown spots. It's not a subject I know
anything about but this does seem fairly early. Any expert knowledge out
there?

Max temp 20.3 today.

Norman.
(delete "thisbit" twice to e-mail)


Sounds like a Red Admiral.

I saw a Red Admiral today, flitting around my daffs.

I pruned the roses this afternoon and found some
greenfly-------gr-r-r-r!!

I pruned my roses today too.
Max temp 17.6C. Some early cloud but clear and sunny
from then on. Marvelous!

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html
Had a cup of tea in the garden too---------lovely!
Elma Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

[OT] Early butterfly
 

Quoting from message
posted on 19 Mar 2005 by Norman Lynagh
I would like to add:

In message , Scottish
Quilter writes
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:26:22 GMT, Norman Lynagh
wrote:

I saw a butterfly in the garden this afternoon. It had a brown hairy
body, orangish wings with dark brown spots. It's not a subject I know
anything about but this does seem fairly early. Any expert knowledge out
there?

Max temp 20.3 today.

Norman.
(delete "thisbit" twice to e-mail)


Sounds like a Red Admiral.

No. It wasn't that. A red admiral is one of the few butterflies I can
recognise :-)

Tortoiseshell?



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[OT] Early butterfly
 

Quoting from message
posted on 19 Mar 2005 by Norman Lynagh
I would like to add:

In message , Scottish
Quilter writes
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:26:22 GMT, Norman Lynagh
wrote:

I saw a butterfly in the garden this afternoon. It had a brown hairy
body, orangish wings with dark brown spots. It's not a subject I know
anything about but this does seem fairly early. Any expert knowledge out
there?

Max temp 20.3 today.

Norman.
(delete "thisbit" twice to e-mail)


Sounds like a Red Admiral.

No. It wasn't that. A red admiral is one of the few butterflies I can
recognise :-)

Tortoiseshell?



--
....ElaineJ... Briallen Gifts/Cards catalogue at http://www.briallen.co.uk
....Kinetic... Corn Dollies, Cards, Coasters, Mousemats, Kids' Tshirts
...StrongArm.. Jones' Pages at http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones
....RISC PC... Corwen, North Wales; Steam Traction;CMMGB&Yukon Volunteers.

[OT] Early butterfly
 

Quoting from message
posted on 19 Mar 2005 by Norman Lynagh
I would like to add:

In message , Scottish
Quilter writes
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:26:22 GMT, Norman Lynagh
wrote:

I saw a butterfly in the garden this afternoon. It had a brown hairy
body, orangish wings with dark brown spots. It's not a subject I know
anything about but this does seem fairly early. Any expert knowledge out
there?

Max temp 20.3 today.

Norman.
(delete "thisbit" twice to e-mail)


Sounds like a Red Admiral.

No. It wasn't that. A red admiral is one of the few butterflies I can
recognise :-)

Tortoiseshell?



--
....ElaineJ... Briallen Gifts/Cards catalogue at http://www.briallen.co.uk
....Kinetic... Corn Dollies, Cards, Coasters, Mousemats, Kids' Tshirts
...StrongArm.. Jones' Pages at http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones
....RISC PC... Corwen, North Wales; Steam Traction;CMMGB&Yukon Volunteers.