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Have you seen many Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies?

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    #32
    Durnish
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    This was my best shot from today,

    P1110589.jpg


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    #33
    Durnish
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    Wow, I now have an invasion of Small Tortoiseshells on my Budleaia. Never seen the like of it.

    What is a large amount of butterflies called, a swarm? They don't act as a flock or a herd, no common good, just an amount of individuals stocking up for winter hibernation?


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    #34
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Durnish wrote: »
    What is a large amount of butterflies called, a swarm?

    A flight, flutter, rabble or swarm.


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    #35
    Durnish
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    the swarm has now been joined by a solitary Peacock, first one I have seen for a while.


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    #36
    Durnish
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    Actually, maybe they do act as a swarm, with common purpose. I read that the larval colonies move as one from one lot of nettles to another.

    I wonder if my Torties are all from same hatching. Do all the eggs from one mating have the same DNA?


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    #37
    IceMaiden
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    At the peak we had about 50+ & a few other varieties, mostly on our Buddleia and that’s not noticeable different to last year .


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    #38
    littlebug
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    They're still around. I saw multiple 10s of them today in one garden on a few heathers.


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    #39
    Durnish
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    I saw the first one of the new year yesterday, on my sunny back porch. I wonder if it is one of those strong new ones I saw back in September.


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    #40
    Alun
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    Saw one in my back garden on the south facing back wall yesterday sunning itself.


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    #41
    Gardener3
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    Saw one yesterday, sunning itself in Ballyvourney, Co. Cork


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