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Andy Burns wrote:
Jeff Layman wrote:

Large numbers of honey bees and other bees (bumblebees and other
solitary bees) here in Hampshire. Also lots of butterflies. In the last
few days I've seen a Brimstone, aÂ* couple of Large Tortoiseshells, and a
couple of Holly Blues

Nottinghamshire this morning I saw some cabbage whites, orange tips and
a cinnabar moth, plenty of big bumble bees, only a couple of ladybirds.


Very few here, near Cambridge. I blame the long, wet winter.



Regards,
Nick Maclaren.