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Migration of painted ladies

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Grannyknot Tue 23-Oct-12 20:26:33

Amazing. I knew butterflies migrated but didn't imagine they travelled far.

crimson Tue 23-Oct-12 20:07:35

Blow me; whenever you think you know everything there is to know about the natural world you find out about something else. I had no idea that butterflies migrated at all confused.Amazing. Moving more towards a bit of twitching, someone I know asked me if I'd seen many songbirds recently, and I admitted that I hadn't. He said that's because we've got a sparrowhawk in the area; the other day he suddenly found his conservatory full of goldfinches [or greenfinches?] and, next thing he knew the sparrowhawk was in the conservatory as well. Mus've been quite a shock!

Bags Tue 23-Oct-12 19:55:29

Painted Lady Butterfly migration, only just beginning to be understood.