Butterfly Sightings for February 2024 (Species seen this year: 15)

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18-Feb-2024
From David Hastings : "I saw my first butterfly of the year today, a Peacock at my allotment in Aston, Oxon (SP342031)."
15-Feb-2024
From Dave Turnbull : "Male Brimstone seen at 10:30am in sunny woodland ride at Hockeridge Woods, Bucks (SP978060)."
From John Kearns : "Seen on a delightful sunny day whilst out walking at Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon (SU722954) were Peacock and Brimstone x 3 (2m 1f)."
From David White : "Brimstone x1, Small White x1 seen at Jubilee River, Berks (SU935793) today."
From Mark Jones : "A very pleasant 16°C today, so not surprised to find my first butterflies of the year. Along the woodland ride on the approach to Juniper valley I saw at least 4 Commas, 3 Brimstones and a solitary Peacock."
Comma, Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon, 15-Feb-2024 (© Mark Jones)
Peacock, Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon, 15-Feb-2024 (© Mark Jones)
From Neil Manthorpe : "A male Brimstone flew past at speed at Bucks New University, High Wycombe, Bucks (SU864927) today."
From Michael and Diane Hunt : "Our first Brimstone of the year seen in Buckingham, Bucks (SP733333) in the warm sunshine this morning. Also our first Small Tortoiseshell of the year."
From Tom Dunbar : "My 1st 2024 butterfly sighting, 4 highly active male Brimstones flying simultaneously in our urban garden in Aylesbury, Bucks (SP823143). 15°C with light cloud, 11am."
Brimstone, Aylesbury, Bucks, 15-Feb-2024 (© Tom Dunbar)
From Geoff Farrell : "A very bright male Brimstone was in the back garden in Maidenhead, Berks (SU860813) today. It did not land."
12-Feb-2024
From Chris Carter : "A Red Admiral was basking on a sunny wall in our garden at Alvescot, Oxon (SP271040) at 10.00am today, when air temperature was only about 6 degrees. It stayed around the same spot until at least 12.30, with periodic forays to nectar on Viburnum x bodnantense. I checked whether by chance it was the same insect that I reported on 23 November, but not so."
Red Admiral, Alvescot, Oxon, 12-Feb-2024 (© Chris Carter)
09-Feb-2024
From Caroline Steel : "There was a dead male Small White on the pavement in London Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxon (SP545071) today."