I saw my first comma of the year in my garden, somewhat early isn't it?.

Bell

"Annabel" wrote in message
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I saw my first comma of the year in my garden, somewhat early isn't it?.

Bell

Don't know, but I haven't seen too many fullstops yet!
L

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"Annabel" wrote:

I saw my first comma of the year in my garden, somewhat early isn't it?.

Bell



Saw a tortoiseshell sunning itself day before yesterday. Chased it off
before the cats made a snack of it.

--

"No one asks for their life to change, not really. But it does.
So what are we, helpless? Puppets? No. The big moments are gonna come.
You can't help that. It's what you do afterwards that counts.
That's when you find out who you are."

"Annabel" wrote in message ...
I saw my first comma of the year in my garden, somewhat early isn't it?.

Bell

No. It is about right. A friend of mine saw one last week. Commas,
like small tortoiseshells, to which they are closely related,
hibernate as adults. Consequently it is possible to see them even on
warm winter days. About now is when the adult hibernating butteflies
emerge anyway.

--
Neil Jones- http://www.butterflyguy.com/
"At some point I had to stand up and be counted. Who speaks for the
butterflies?" Andrew Lees - The quotation on his memorial at Crymlyn
Bog
National Nature Reserve

"Annabel" wrote
I saw my first comma of the year in my garden, somewhat early isn't it?.

The sunshine does seem to have brought them out. We had a Tortoiseshell, a
Peacock and a Brimstone all fluttering round the garden on Sunday.

Talking about early - you seem to be in tomorrow already!

Sue

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wrote on 26/3/03 3:34:

I saw my first comma of the year in my garden, somewhat early isn't it?.

Bell




Here is another one


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I saw my first comma of the year in my garden, somewhat early isn't it?.

Bell


I suppose that means Cabbage Whites won't be far behind - starting the garden war
for another year. Soon be time to get nets over the greens.
--
Drakanthus.


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"Annabel" wrote in message
I saw my first comma of the year in my garden, somewhat early isn't it?.


Seen "Small Tortoiseshell", "Peacocks" and "Painted Ladies" on the
allotment over the last few days but no male Brimstones yet which is strange
because they are normally first by some days. All were in surprisingly good
condition.

Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.

What is a comma? Could it be a spelling (or punctuation) error??


David

Annabel wrote:
I saw my first comma of the year in my garden, somewhat early isn't it?.

Bell

In article , Annabel
writes
I saw my first comma of the year in my garden, somewhat early isn't it?.

There's been Commas and Tortoiseshells around since about the 17th. (I
haven't seen them in my garden, but I did see them in several other
locations between the 17th and 22nd.

PS: your computer clock seems to be a day fast.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

"Annabel" wrote in message
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I saw my first comma of the year in my garden, somewhat early isn't it?.

I guess the weather has been warmer than usual, but I'm no butterfly
expert?
--
Chris Thomas
West Cork
Ireland

"Drakanthus" wrote in message
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I saw my first comma of the year in my garden, somewhat early isn't it?.

Bell


I suppose that means Cabbage Whites won't be far behind - starting the
garden war
for another year. Soon be time to get nets over the greens.

Yep. Had what looked like a cabbage white two days ago. Only saw it briefly
before it flew over the fence so can't be sure but can't think of what else
it could be.

Martin

"David" wrote in message
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What is a comma? Could it be a spelling (or punctuation) error??


A butterfly.

Bell

People have mentioned my clock in this thread. It reads correct at my
end and other posts have been timed correctly, but thanks for pointing
it out.

Bell

Please excuse my ignorance, if I'd seen the tread, I could have worked
that out for myself. Not many butterflies here in S Wales yet, but
wonderfully warm and sunny. The garden is in for a big shock when temps
fall back to normal.
David

Annabel wrote:
"David" wrote in message
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What is a comma? Could it be a spelling (or punctuation) error??



A butterfly.

Bell