All the miniature Narcissus were in full bloom.
The highlight for me was seeing dozens of butterflies emerging from their Winter shelter spots.
Mainly Small Tortoiseshells:
and Peacocks:
The only other type I saw were five Brimstones but they would not settle anywhere near to be photographed. That is more Brimstones than I saw in the whole of last year. So far it is looking good for a decent year of flutters.
Also emerging from various cracks and cavities were more seven spot Ladybirds.
A different view for a change.
It looks as though today was a one off with temperatures forecast to return near the seasonal average of 7-10˚C in this part of the country.
you just gave me a big dose of spring fever! :)
ReplyDeleteSame here TWG
DeleteGood to see you getting some good weather.
ReplyDeleteNice while it lasted Adrian.
DeleteJohn - great flutter shots! what are you doing differently with your photos? These seem to have very saturated color.
ReplyDeleteWilma. Apart from using an automatic enhance feature in iPhoto which brightens them up a bit they are as taken by the Nikon. The brilliant Sunshine helped a lot.
DeleteHi John,
ReplyDeleteIt was great to see a few flutters at the weekend, saw a few Brimstones as well as Small Tortoiseshells and Peacocks, lots of moths in the dark too! Bring on the Spring proper!
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John: Moth activity has been well down in my garden for several years here. At the same time there was drastically reduced bat activity in the garden as well. I am definitely ready for more day like last Sunday.
DeleteLovely shot of the daff John. You also go to see a lot of butterflies. I haven't seen any yet.
ReplyDeleteThank you Roy. That was a stacked photo of the daff. Usually I see flutters much later than everyone else.
DeleteHow lovely to experience such summery temps even if just for a few days! The butterflies and daffodils introduce spring beautifully :)
ReplyDeleteGlo: Even one glorious day makes such a difference. Lots of early morning fog but sunny afternoons.
DeletePhotograph a brimstone? LOL, you should see my attempts with a mobile phone camera
ReplyDeleteSimon. It can be bad enough with a long telephoto lens. It's a pity mobile phone cameras have such wide angle lenses.
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