
oct butterflies
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oct butterflies
saw a basking red admiral today on my post round in whiby nr ellesmere port, plus a fresh looking comma. the commas are quite common in this area,moreso than small torts now 

- Tony Moore
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Re: oct butterflies
Had a very pleasant afternoon at Aqualate Park. Managed to find 10 Purple Hairstreak eggs and then saw this beauty on the way back. I chased it for about thirty yards when it settled and was very cooperative
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. Only the third one I've seen here all season 



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Re: oct butterflies
saw a good conditioned red admiral in a garden yesterday on the way to a beer
me on the way to a beer not the red admiral, though it would be welcome to a lager 


- Keith Woonton
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Re: oct butterflies
If you have enough beers you’ll see Red Admiral’s everywhere, I do!!
Cheers and bottoms-up or should that be Butts-up!!!




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- Charles Nicol
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Re: oct butterflies
i saw this red admiral on Monday
charles
charles
Re: oct butterflies
Keith, there is also St Austell Brewery's "Clouded Yellow" - Tesco sometimes has this available.
The beer has been far easier to find than the butterfly this year. Not sure if that is a
or a
however.
The beer has been far easier to find than the butterfly this year. Not sure if that is a

