Where have all the butterflies gone?

[Ann1e]

This time last year we had many opportunities to take pix of butterflies locally but not so this year. It can't be the weather as, apart from yesterday when I got soaked through whilst on a walk with friends, we have had several weeks of very warm sunny weather. Anyway, today we saw just a few and below are a couple -

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3. We took a bus to about five miles from home and walked back along the canal towpath, taking a similar route to the one we followed a couple of days ago. The then tranquil canal was busy today with residential narrowboats, holiday craft and working boats -



4. A flower along the way -



5. and finally - One of our resident herons, close to home -



Again all with E-30, 70-300 lens.

Regards,
Ann1e

[Wee man]

Re: Where have all the butterflies gone?

Some nice shots that lens is working well for you.

[andym]

Re: Where have all the butterflies gone?

Hi Anne

I've actually seen a lot of butterflies this year apart from Painted Ladies.Last year there were early migrants and also loads of home hatched later in the year.
I've not seen one this year.