UK butterflies/Dragonflies last w/e

[Simon Coombes]

Hi

In Plymouth, SW Devon, UK, I spotted a Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) as
well as two Small tortoiseshells (Aglais urticae), temperatures about the
same. This was only Saturday 27th though, gales and a bit of rain came in
for Sunday.

Simon

Simon Coombes

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----- Original Message -----
From: <mark_litjens at uk.ibm.com>
To: <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Sent: 29 November 1999 08:57
Subject: UK butterflies/Dragonflies last w/e


> Did anyone else see any butterflies/Dragonflies last w/e (27-28/11). I saw
> a couple of Red Admirals and a Common Darter on Saturday when the
> temperature briefly climbed to around 13/14 c in southern Hampshire. Maybe
> it's nothing unusual to see them on a warm day this time of the year but
> how widespread are Butterfly sightings still in the UK.
>