That item on the yellow Magnolia reminds me that there was a lovely
sulphur yellow (Brimstone?) around today, taking it's life in it's
hands (or should that be wings) by flying between our 4 bird feeders
whilst the birds were feeding, and none paid it any attention.

The next thing will be the first swallow, I wonder if that will be
early this year, normally we see ours around the 12 - 14th April

David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

The birds at the feeders are not insectivorous David!


"Dave Hill" wrote in message
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That item on the yellow Magnolia reminds me that there was a lovely
sulphur yellow (Brimstone?) around today, taking it's life in it's
hands (or should that be wings) by flying between our 4 bird feeders
whilst the birds were feeding, and none paid it any attention.

The next thing will be the first swallow, I wonder if that will be
early this year, normally we see ours around the 12 - 14th April

David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

"Dave Hill" wrote ...
That item on the yellow Magnolia reminds me that there was a lovely
sulphur yellow (Brimstone?) around today, taking it's life in it's
hands (or should that be wings) by flying between our 4 bird feeders
whilst the birds were feeding, and none paid it any attention.

The next thing will be the first swallow, I wonder if that will be
early this year, normally we see ours around the 12 - 14th April

The male Brimstone is usually the first butterfly to be seen each year and
it's colour is said to be why they are called butter-flys.
Our first this year was a couple of weeks ago when we saw a perfect Red
Admiral flying around the small garden that's behind the long water at RHS
Wisley. Lots of walls to catch the suns warmth there.

--
Regards
Bob H
17mls W. of London.UK

"Keith (Dorset)" wrote after
"Dave Hill" wrote
That item on the yellow Magnolia reminds me that there was a lovely
sulphur yellow (Brimstone?) around today, taking it's life in it's
hands (or should that be wings) by flying between our 4 bird feeders
whilst the birds were feeding, and none paid it any attention.

The next thing will be the first swallow, I wonder if that will be
early this year, normally we see ours around the 12 - 14th April

The birds at the feeders are not insectivorous David!


That said we have a couple of Robins that constantly feed from our seed only
feeders and they are certainly insect eaters as are the various species of
Tits.

--
Regards
Bob H
17mls W. of London.UK

On 25 Mar, 21:15, "Keith \(Dorset\)"
wrote:
The birds at the feeders are not insectivorous David!

Well except for the Tits.
I wonder if the butterfly knew that?
Today we had 2 Peacock butterflies around, and it wasn't exactly a
sunny day, and we are on the side of a mountain facing south but no
walls etc to give a lot of shelter.
I just think we breed them tough here in Wales.

David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

On 25/3/07 22:30, in article , "Bob
Hobden" wrote:


"Keith (Dorset)" wrote after
"Dave Hill" wrote
That item on the yellow Magnolia reminds me that there was a lovely
sulphur yellow (Brimstone?) around today, taking it's life in it's
hands (or should that be wings) by flying between our 4 bird feeders
whilst the birds were feeding, and none paid it any attention.

The next thing will be the first swallow, I wonder if that will be
early this year, normally we see ours around the 12 - 14th April

The birds at the feeders are not insectivorous David!


That said we have a couple of Robins that constantly feed from our seed only
feeders and they are certainly insect eaters as are the various species of
Tits.

Great tits are using the feeder outside my study window (first floor) but I
haven't yet spotted them anywhere else in the garden or the greenhouses. Do
they prefer to feed from on high?!

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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

Hi Bob,

Yes it was a badly thought out reply... I had this vision of finches and
sparrows, at your feeders - like we get here...... and by insectivores I
meant (trying to dig himself out of a trench!) - things that routinely
'flycatch'.

Good wishes,

Keith




"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"Keith (Dorset)" wrote after
"Dave Hill" wrote
That item on the yellow Magnolia reminds me that there was a lovely
sulphur yellow (Brimstone?) around today, taking it's life in it's
hands (or should that be wings) by flying between our 4 bird feeders
whilst the birds were feeding, and none paid it any attention.

The next thing will be the first swallow, I wonder if that will be
early this year, normally we see ours around the 12 - 14th April

The birds at the feeders are not insectivorous David!


That said we have a couple of Robins that constantly feed from our seed
only feeders and they are certainly insect eaters as are the various
species of Tits.

--
Regards
Bob H
17mls W. of London.UK

On 24 Mar 2007 12:24:11 -0700, Dave Hill wrote:

That item on the yellow Magnolia reminds me that there was a lovely
sulphur yellow (Brimstone?) around today, taking it's life in it's
hands (or should that be wings) by flying between our 4 bird feeders
whilst the birds were feeding, and none paid it any attention.

The next thing will be the first swallow, I wonder if that will be
early this year, normally we see ours around the 12 - 14th April

David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

I saw my first brimstone a couple of weeks ago, and another a week or so
ago. Yesterday I saw what appears to have been a small white! Is that not a
bit on the soon side?

Andy

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