migrating V.cardui in Denmark

[dd at mi.aau.dk]

Hi LEPS-netters!

After a very cold spring, daytime temperatures have reached about 20 degrees C
in Denmark with easterly winds. 

Since there has been no May reports on migrating Painted Ladies in Western 
Europe, I was very surprised to find this species on the island Laesoe in N
Kattegat. The data are:

Vanessa cardui

13 May   1 active migrant NW
15 May   2 active migrants NW + 1 N
17 May   1 active migrant ENE
18 May   1 active migrant N

The butterflies were all spotted following the coastlines. Furthermore, 2 Large
Whites (Pieris brassicae) were observed arriving from the sea on 15 May. Also
a lot of Camberwell Beauties (Nymphalis antiopa) in the forests.

Only one Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) has been spotted, on 11 May in Mid 
Jutland.

What is more to come?

kind regards
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* Morten D.D. Hansen                  *
* Dept. of Zoology                    *
* Institute for Biological Sciences   *
* University of Aarhus                *
* DK-8000 Aarhus C                    *
* Denmark                             *
* e-mail: dd at mi.aau.dk                *
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