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Northern Ireland butterflies
« on: November 01, 2006, 08:52:06 AM »
The Speckled Wood is a butterfly more common in England but has been appearing here this past couple of years more regularly
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2006, 08:53:46 AM »
The Peacock
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2006, 08:55:25 AM »
another view
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2006, 08:56:14 AM »
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2006, 08:56:55 AM »
Painted Lady
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2006, 08:57:50 AM »
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2006, 08:57:57 AM »
I think some of them missed that lesson on: "How to blend into your surroundings" ;)

Peacock is quite colorful
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2006, 04:08:34 PM »
Look at the "eyes" on the Peacock!  Wish the butterflies were still around here :(.
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2006, 08:19:44 PM »
Very pretty, we have the painted ladies but the other ones don't look familiar.  I took a lot of butterfly pictures this summer, they are mostly swallowtails and monarchs. 
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2006, 06:12:12 PM »
You have given me a new interest in these guys. I will start watching more closely around here. Don't think we get anything nearly that colourfully spectacular though.

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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2006, 10:47:19 PM »
Hi Sam!

I never really paid much attention to the speckled wood, it looked more like a moth to me. Painted lady's were really common though. The great white was always known to me as a cabbage moth coz they used to eat them leaving the cabbage looking like a colander. I always loved the peacocks, absolutely the most beautiful butterfly in England! Do you get the little violet butterflys that hang out in woodland? They are so pretty and elegant, they look kind of fluorescent? I don't know the name.

The only butterflys I see here are the monarch, and I love them!!!

I love your pics, I'm a butterfly lover from waaaaay back!
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2006, 01:33:32 AM »
Can't say I have ever seen a violet one, but we have been having an occasional sight of a yellow one and a white one with yellow wing tips, but I haven't managed a pic of either as yet
We don't have Monarchs here
Here is a pic of the Peacock imitating a stealth fighter :)
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2006, 05:16:43 AM »
Your photos are just amazing!  Keep sharing . . . please?
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2006, 09:23:43 PM »
Great shot! LOL!
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2006, 07:44:23 AM »
A couple of other shots of the Peacock
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Re: Northern Ireland butterflies
« Reply #15 on: November 04, 2006, 07:58:55 AM »
Lovely photos. The peacock is very beautiful. I haven't seen as many butterflies here lately.

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