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One Aussie Butterfly - for Spritz

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I was able to get a pic of this one which was fluttering around our yard. It's the most common butterfly around here, and...

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pip_c

8 Nov, 2010
Pip_c

"Butterfly Magnets"

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We're often asked on GoY which plants attract insects-especially butterflies. It's not surprising, as I think that these...

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spritzhenry

5 Sep, 2010
Spritzhenry

monarch butterflies

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my lovely swan plants have been totally covered by these hungry beings so i watched and waited to see if they would eat...

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piersdad

19 Apr, 2010
Piersdad

Ladybirds, Butterflies And Warm Weather !

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I finished work at lunchtime today and have spent the afternoon pottering around, planting some bulbs and generally having...

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louise1

23 Oct, 2009
Louise1

Beautiful Butterflies

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The Peacock The Painted Lady The Gatekeeper The Tortoise Shell Sadly no Photo of The Comma this Year or The Red Admiral...

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jacque

24 Aug, 2009
Jacque

Come on Let's Crawl to the Butterfly Ball!

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When B & I headed for the Culbin Forest, which is a 5 minute drive from where we live, my plan had been to photograph...

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moon_grower

8 Aug, 2009
Moon_grower

Butterfly Conservation

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Hi. I'd like you to know that the Butterfly Conservation Society is conducting a survey on sightings in the U.K. of Painted...

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philc1

29 May, 2009
Philc1

Butterflies and Moths

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I thought I'd like to share a few photos of the butterflies and moths which I have been lucky enough to see. It always gives...

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toto

25 Feb, 2009
Toto

PLASTIC GREENHOUSE

i HAVE JUST BOUGHT A PLASTIC GREENHOUSE FROM ALDI. I AM KEEN TO GROW SOME BEDDING PLANTS FROM SEED. WHAT TYPE DO YOU THINK...

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petunia

22 Feb, 2009
Petunia

Many Caterpillars

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The Shortage of Butterflys in the UK has been worrying over the Years& myself &many others i know have been doing...

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jacque

23 Oct, 2008
Jacque

BEAUTIFUL BLUE BUTTERFLIES

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I ran across this picture today and just wanted to share it. I'm overhwhelmed with the beauty of nature, can you tell. ...

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Harli

16 Oct, 2008
Harli

BUTTERFLY NEWS

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We have 4 regular Peacock butterflies on the Buddlejas, today I sat & watched as 3 Peacocks & 3 Red Admirals flittered...

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POPPY

29 Aug, 2008
Poppy

How Many Butterflies???????????

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Im writting this blog in concern for the Shortage of Butterflies this Yr ! How Many Different Breeds Have U Seen ? Heres...

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jacque

29 Aug, 2008
Jacque

The Large Blue Butterfly ....

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This Beautiful Butterfly was Decalred EXTICT back in1979!!!! How Awful we all say&its due to Man kind & not taking...

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jacque

18 Aug, 2008
Jacque

Black Butterfly

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I beleive that this is an escapee from a Butterfly garden that i live near, though it would have had to travel a good two...

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RobertPyatt

18 Jul, 2008
Robertpyatt

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i was very suprised today i sew a tortoiseshell flying around in my back garden it just shows it is very mild weather.

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marieballs

27 Jan, 2008
Marieballs