Subject: Re: Vanessa cardui in the UK

From: "Mark J. Dixon" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 11:30:33 +0000

Hi all,

At 09:17 07/06/96 +000, you wrote:
>Quite a few were seen on 6 June near Driffield, North Yorkshire, UK

I've just been for a short walk and seen at least 5 V. cardui flying
strongly north and another 3 feeding on flowers.  V. atalanta are out in
good numbers and last night there were at least 20 A. gamma flying around my
garden feeding on flowers.

Some compensation for such a miserable winter,  all the above are more
abundant and earlier than in previous years.

Regards,
Mark.