My First 2025 Sighting in Bedhampton. Today I recorded my first sightings of 2025, a pair of male Brimstones, one of which landed on Ivy in Bidbury Lane, Bedhampton. The temperature was 17 degrees. [Posted by Roy Symonds]
First of the year in Sway. Male Brimstone in our garden at Sway today [Posted by Anthony Blakeley]
More Enham butterflies. The weekend warmth and sunshine resulted in 3 species of butterfly visiting mine and my neighbour's gardens, with at least 2 Brimstone, 2 Red Admirals and a Comma taking advantage of the local nectar sources on both Saturday and Sunday [Posted by Kevin Haggar]
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| Comma on blossom Photo © Kevin Haggar | Nectaring Brimstone Photo © Kevin Haggar | Red Admiral on blossom Photo © Kevin Haggar |
Brimstone Sighted in Waterlooville. My sister reported seeing a male Brimstone in her garden at Elizabeth Road, Waterlooville this morning. [Posted by Roy Symonds]
Brimstone at Freshwater. A male Brimstone was seen flying around my garden in Freshwater this morning.Also a Red Admiral observed basking in the sunshine at the same location on the 5th March. [Posted by Peter Hunt]
Butterfly bonanza in North Hampshire. A short walk around the Enham Alamein area this morning revealed a minimum of 7 Brimstones and a Peacock butterfly all active in the sunshine. My son reported seeing a minimum of 10 Brimstones whilst driving from Andover to Basingstoke. Unfortunately nothing settled long enough for a photo. [Posted by Kevin Haggar]
PEACOCK - DELAYED PHOTOGRAPH. At last I have been able to download the photograph of my first UK butterfly sighting at Monks Walk at 1pm in full sunshine 11 degrees Celsius. The cost, one broken leg and a lost four weeks' holiday in Cyprus. Was it worth it? [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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First Butterfly of the year at Freshwater.. A Peacock butterfly observed in my garden today ,basking in the sunshine on a paving slab. [Posted by Peter Hunt]
MONKS WALK GOSPORT. GIVE ME A BREAK!. One Peacock only recorded on an hour's wander through the soggy paths and glades from 1pm until 2pm (11 deg C). Then I slipped and broke my left leg! In A&E so photo awaited. Hope it was worth it! [Posted by Francis Plowman]
Comma at Peartree Green LNR. Three butterflies today!
First up was a Comma at Peartree Green LNR
(#3 for '25).
Then there was a Red Admiral enjoying the sunshine in the woods at Freemantle Common.
A just after lunch a Comma visited our front garden. [Posted by Nic Burns]
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| Comma Photo © Nic Burns | Red Admiral Photo © Nic Burns | Comma Photo © Nic Burns |