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- Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:43 am
- Forum: Overseas
- Topic: The Alps 2019 From Briancon to Barcelonnette via the Col des Var.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 678
Re: The Alps 2019 From Briancon to Barcelonnette via the Col des Var.
Some lovely butterflies plus the unnamed Speckled Yellow.
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:29 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Black hairy caterpillar
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1163
Re: Black hairy caterpillar
Try White Ermine
- Tue Sep 24, 2019 4:16 am
- Forum: Overseas
- Topic: The Alps 2019.
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3624
Re: The Alps 2019.
The hoverfly is Volucella pellucens.
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:40 am
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: September 2019
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6032
Re: September 2019
Badgerbob We also saw a White Stork that probably came from the Knepp Estate Do they breed there? Superb photo Bob. The trailing edge "split flaps" are of great interest to this retired aviator. Jack They attempted to breed there this year but failed. Part of a re-introduction scheme, so ...
- Sun Sep 01, 2019 4:04 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Skipper and a moth for ID
- Replies: 4
- Views: 843
Re: Skipper and a moth for ID
Agree with both Dingy Skipper and Mother of Pearl.
- Sun Aug 18, 2019 5:24 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Amazing aberration...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 598
Re: Amazing aberration...
What a stunner. I've never even seen an image of this before yet alone seen one in the flesh.
Re: July 2019
I've only seen one this week around London, though weather hasn't been great since Friday. We had quite a few earlier but nothing on the scale I've been reading about.
- Sat Jul 13, 2019 5:17 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Not something you see every day
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1813
Re: Not something you see every day
Excellent video!
Re: July 2019
We went to Bookham Common yesterday. Much more cloud than forecast but very warm. The first butterfly I saw as we left the train was a Purple Emperor flying in the car park + disappearing over some trees. In the early afternoon we had good views of 2 males in the traditional viewing area. We saw 16 ...
Re: June 2019
Yesterday went to Chobham Common, Surrey on a breezy but warm + sunny day. Surprisingly quiet for butterflies. Most numerous was 11 Silver-studded Blues- all fresh males. Otherwise 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Ringlet, 4 Meadow Brown, 5 Small Heath + 4 Large Skipper. Generally few bees to...
- Sun May 26, 2019 5:03 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Moth ID
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1358
Re: Moth ID
Maybe Small Engrailed/Engrailed.
- Fri May 17, 2019 5:46 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: roosting blues
- Replies: 1
- Views: 620
Re: roosting blues
First 3 Common Blue. Agree final one is Adonis Blue- you can see the black lines crossing the margins.
- Wed May 15, 2019 4:26 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Insect identifications
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1118
Re: Insect identifications
2 is the longhorn beetle, Rhagium mordax.
- Mon May 13, 2019 4:40 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Orange tip
- Replies: 1
- Views: 696
Re: Orange tip
There's only one species of Orange Tip in the UK. Sometimes environmental conditions such as prolonged heat can result in smaller than normal butterflies emerging. Some species seem more prone to this than others.
- Fri Apr 19, 2019 6:50 pm
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: Dungeness Bee's and beetles.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1506
Re: Dungeness Bee's and beetles.
Looks like a productive day!
- Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:18 am
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: April 2019
- Replies: 92
- Views: 17923
Re: April 2019
Allan.W- your bee is totally wrong structure for any of the carder bees which are bumblebees, but is a Tawny Mining Bee, Andrena fulva- sometimes called a Lawn Bee as it makes miniature "mole hills" on well drained lawns where they have their nest chambers. Great shot of it.
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:38 am
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: February 2019
- Replies: 84
- Views: 14053
Re: February 2019
I had a 3 second glimpse of a white yesterday at Kew but disappeared from sight so no positive ID. Otherwise just a male Brimstone.
- Sat Oct 06, 2018 3:28 am
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: October 2018
- Replies: 55
- Views: 22320
Re: October 2018
A lovely warm sunny afternoon yesterday + in London's Richmond Park saw a male Brimstone, Red Admiral, 2 Speckled woods, 4 Small Heath + 5 Small Coppers.
Also 6 species of Odonata with 3 Willow Emeralds the best.
Also 6 species of Odonata with 3 Willow Emeralds the best.
Re: Guyana
Gorgeous!
- Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:45 pm
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: September 2018
- Replies: 85
- Views: 14102
Re: September 2018
Today several of us visited Wallasea Island, Essex- for me my first visit. Though primarily for birding I was hopeful for some insects. Initially didn't think it would be productive for the latter as the open landscape was subjected to a strong, blustery SW wind + total cloud cover. The cloud eventu...