BUTTERFLY'S(where are they)

KAAT_LADY

I have buddeliah and honeysuckle and some rambling roses a few clematis and some nice giant poppies but still no butterflies. Our garden is nicely messy we dont go in for well-maintained or minimalist theres something different around every corner and also lots to fall over

C1aire

North London: my cat came in chomping on a Cabbage White the other day. At least, the bit hanging out of his mouth looked like a Cabbage White...

susieb

I saw one the other day balck and red, never seen one like it before, I will have to try ang google it to see they type.

Found it, its a day flying moth

KAAT_LADY

I do like moths they are so pretty some of them better than butterflies sometimes
Have you a picture of your day flying moth would be nice to see if I can find any

Davesnave

susieb wrote: »

I saw one the other day balck and red, never seen one like it before, I will have to try ang google it to see they type.

Found it, its a day flying moth

Was it a Cinnabar Moth?

http://www.thegardenhelper.com/screensaver/flutterbys/cinnabar.html

Haven't seen many of these for a while, but my DW saw one last week.

KAAT_LADY

Davesnave wrote: »

Was it a Cinnabar Moth?

http://www.thegardenhelper.com/screensaver/flutterbys/cinnabar.html

Haven't seen many of these for a while, but my DW saw one last week.

:T

they are gorgeous are they not we had a lot hatch(or whatever you call it) last year in the greenhouse and they all came out at once it was a sight

Larumbelle

That cinnebar moth is beautiful!

KAAT_LADY, I didn't mean just your own garden being nice and messy. What I meant was, with the trend for 'minimalist' gardens the butterflies are losing the garden battle generally. I was just commenting on the general trend.

I am quite lucky in that I have a fairly large garden with a 'wild' area, and take what my OH dubs a 'lazy faire' approach to the garden (geddit?!). Basically, it's only a weed if you don't want it there, so other than the really unsightly stuff or weeds that threaten to choke my own plants, I tend to live and let be. The wildlife likes it, I think it looks pretty, and I know that most traditional gardeners would have me shot at dawn for my gardening sins, but sod 'em, it's my garden!

KAAT_LADY

silvercharming there was no offence taken about a nicely messy garden I like it like it is. By the way I just mentioned to OH about cinnebar moths and he saw them last week hatching, never told me so I missed it but he says they like the outdoor geranium I dont know what its name is and they go on that .
I like your attitude about your weeds and gardening

susieb

Yes I took a photo, will try to find out how to put it here

susieb