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by Goldie M
Fri May 02, 2025 4:07 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
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Thanks David, I decided today to go to Seasalter and try my luck there, Glad I did :D At first when I got to Seasalter the sky was cloudy and I couldn't see any thing flying ,exception being the Green Veined Whites which I couldn't count there was so many. I waited for about half an hour hoping the ...
by Goldie M
Thu May 01, 2025 4:13 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
Views: 3140867

Re: Goldie M

I thought so to Wurzel :lol: Weird things can happen :lol: I'm finding it hard to find the Butterflies I want at present Wurzel but at least each day I'm finding at least one :roll: I went to Tankerton today to the Castle Gardens, lovely flowers out but I only saw Whites and Holly Blues which didn't...
by Goldie M
Wed Apr 30, 2025 3:59 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
Views: 3140867

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They seem to like the Bay tree Wurzel can't seem to get a shot of one on the Bluebells though which I'd like to do :D I went to Blean Woods today I thought I might see a Comma or a Red Admiral I've not seen ether yet, we did see a Wood Pecker but by the time I'd got the Camera sorted it'd flown a wa...
by Goldie M
Tue Apr 29, 2025 5:16 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
Views: 3140867

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Hi! Wurzel, I was really glad to see the Wall and like you say their so active second time around maybe they'll be a little slower :D I got some more shots of the Holly Blue today and I know now where they like to spend the night, in my Bay tree :D It was turned 5-30pm when I saw one land in the tre...
by Goldie M
Mon Apr 28, 2025 4:52 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
Views: 3140867

Re: Goldie M

Thanks for your posts, David , Dave, and Wurzel, I wish the Wall were more accommodating :D I went to Reculver today and found the Wall were every where but where you wanted them to be :D I was so fed up at first I tried taking shots of them in flight I thought they'd never land :D these two in part...
by Goldie M
Sun Apr 27, 2025 3:09 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
Views: 3140867

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Today I stayed in the garden doing some jobs and I'm certainly glad I did because who should arrive at last but the Holly Blue :D Last year they arrived on the 10th of April this year the 27th, I know for a fact it's their first time out because they usually settle on my or my Neighbours Bay tree, a...
by Goldie M
Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:46 am
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
Views: 3140867

Re: Goldie M

Thanks David, it really is special when you see your first Brimstone, lets hope the coming warm weather will bring more nice surprises
:D Goldie :D
by Goldie M
Fri Apr 25, 2025 11:25 am
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Wurzel
Replies: 5983
Views: 2998558

Re: Wurzel

Those shots of the Snake remind me of the Lake District Wurzel, that's where I saw one when I was taking shots years ago of the Large Heath at Foulshaw Moss :D

Some lovely shots of the birds and at least you've seen the the Small Tortoiseshell and Comma :mrgreen: I hope to soon :D Goldie :D
by Goldie M
Fri Apr 25, 2025 11:11 am
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
Views: 3140867

Re: Goldie M

It seems ages since I last posted, my garden has only just recorded a few whites up to now, I've been limed in my adventures I'm afraid although when I've been to the Nature Reserves I've not seen much in the way of Butterflies, I'm hoping to get out a bit more when the weather gets warmer, I'm cert...
by Goldie M
Sun Apr 06, 2025 9:41 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Wurzel
Replies: 5983
Views: 2998558

Re: Wurzel

Fantastic shots with your new lens Wurzel especially the Bird shots :D Goldie :D
by Goldie M
Sun Apr 06, 2025 9:34 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
Views: 3140867

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Thanks Wurzel, things have been a bit slow here, we've had such cold winds , I've been busy as well but every time I went out looking for Butterflies I didn't find many I think I missed most, I even saw the Brimstone in my garden but like the others it didn't stop, I'm still hoping to see the Holly ...
by Goldie M
Sat Apr 05, 2025 9:32 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
Views: 3140867

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Today I decided to go to Monkton NR, I'd been before a couple of weeks before and seen nothing, when i got there I was told the Comma, Peacock, and the Brimstone had all been seen there but not much else, I'd already seen the Peacock Butterfly so I set off for the woods there, once again I saw nothi...
by Goldie M
Thu Mar 20, 2025 4:34 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
Views: 3140867

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Thanks Allan for the info , East Blean is on my list for the next place to visit, if, the weather starts to get better, I believe it's rain for the week-end. Hi! Wurzel, it was certainly a nice surprise :D I went to Monkton NR today all I saw was one Peacock and a White couldn't make the White out t...
by Goldie M
Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:00 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
Views: 3140867

Re: Goldie M

I got my first Butterfly today David :D A Peacock , it flew onto the Ivy warming up in the Sun, I nearly missed it when I went chasing after a Brimstone that didn't stop :D I was pleased I'd seen the Brimstone, I'm going to Monkton NR hope fully tomorrow I know from previous visits that the Brimston...
by Goldie M
Thu Feb 27, 2025 9:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Overall Favourite Butterfly Photo of 2024
Replies: 19
Views: 7987

Re: Overall Favourite Butterfly Photo of 2024

Great shot Allan lets hope there's more sightings this year :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Goldie :D
by Goldie M
Wed Feb 26, 2025 12:38 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
Views: 3140867

Re: Goldie M

My Privates are full of them Wurzel, it's not doing my car much good :lol: Goldie :lol:
by Goldie M
Tue Feb 25, 2025 12:16 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4481
Views: 3140867

Re: Goldie M

No Butterflies yet in the back garden but plenty of activity Bird wise :D Goldie :D
by Goldie M
Mon Feb 17, 2025 12:00 pm
Forum: White Admiral
Topic: White Admiral - Favourite Photo of 2024
Replies: 8
Views: 2637

Re: White Admiral - Favourite Photo of 2024

Lovely shots Dave and David, wish mine was has good but I found them few and far between I'd just about given up of seeing one when this one flew down landed then flew quickly away I just got the Quick shot :D photo taken in Blean Wood, ( not East Blean Wood ) on the 7th of July. I didn't see any at...
by Goldie M
Mon Feb 17, 2025 11:46 am
Forum: Wall
Topic: Wall - Favourite Photo of 2024
Replies: 11
Views: 1664

Re: Wall - Favourite Photo of 2024

I found the Wall Butterfly as usual at Reculver on the 7th of May, unfortunately it didn't open it's wings fully for me . :D Goldie :D
by Goldie M
Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:17 pm
Forum: Small White
Topic: Small White - Favourite Photo of 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 688

Re: Small White - Favourite Photo of 2024

I saw the Small White in the Castle Gardens Whitstable on the 13th of April, the Gardens are really lovely, full of flowers :D Goldie :D

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