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by Mike Robinson
Tue May 19, 2015 8:09 am
Forum: Identification
Topic: A Brown Argus or a Female Common Blue Butterfly Please?
Replies: 2
Views: 163

A Brown Argus or a Female Common Blue Butterfly Please?

I apologise for intruding but we spotted the Butterfly in the attached picture in Petts Wood (LB of Bromley in SE London) on Sunday. It was fairly close to a male Common Blue Butterfly and although Brown Argus Butterfly crossed my mind I assumed on reflection that I was looking at a female Common Bl...
by Mike Robinson
Tue Apr 28, 2015 2:59 pm
Forum: Sightings
Topic: April 2015
Replies: 109
Views: 8281

Re: April 2015

A Sunny but Windy day; and my mind was as much on Birds as Butterflies. But I was lucky enough to spot my first Green Hairstreak Butterfly this year; locally on the Erith Marshes, part of the Crossness Nature Reserve: greenhairstreaktwoerithmarshes28april2015.jpg And a couple of white Butterflies sh...
by Mike Robinson
Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:06 pm
Forum: Sightings
Topic: April 2015
Replies: 109
Views: 8281

Re: April 2015

Earlier today I took a picture of some Horse Chestnut Flowers up above me.

Imagine my surprise when checking through the Pictures at home I came across a Butterfly paying a visit:
horsechestnutflowers.jpg
by Mike Robinson
Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:55 pm
Forum: Sightings
Topic: April 2015
Replies: 109
Views: 8281

Re: April 2015

Pieter Vantieghem: thanks very much ...
by Mike Robinson
Tue Apr 14, 2015 8:56 pm
Forum: Sightings
Topic: April 2015
Replies: 109
Views: 8281

Re: April 2015

Padfield (Guy), MrSpOck and bugboy: thanks for taking the time to reply to my question re. Hybrid Butterflies. It is very much appreciated ...
by Mike Robinson
Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:32 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Mike Robinson
Replies: 175
Views: 19280

Re: Mike Robinson

millerd: thanks for noticing this. I was really lucky since the Butterfly was moving from Bluebell to Bluebell giving me plenty of chances to take pictures. The only other Brimstones I have seen this year have whooshed past me! Goldie M.: thanks for noticing this. The Wild Daffodils in the local Woo...
by Mike Robinson
Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:13 pm
Forum: Sightings
Topic: April 2015
Replies: 109
Views: 8281

Re: April 2015

On my rounds today I came across these two in close quarters. From a distance I assumed they were in the process of mating, preparing to mate or finishing mating. Then on looking at the picture at home I noticed that the upper Butterfly is a Small White Butterfly and the lower one, a Green-Veined Wh...
by Mike Robinson
Sun Apr 12, 2015 5:11 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Mike Robinson
Replies: 175
Views: 19280

Re: Mike Robinson

A trip down to Lesnes Abbey Park and the nearby Woods to hopefully find some Cowslips, a Blackcap and a few Butterflies was fairly successful insofar as I managed to find some Cowslips and Butterflies. However; no Blackcap. But of course, there's always tomorrow. And anyway; the flowers in the Park ...
by Mike Robinson
Thu Apr 09, 2015 5:08 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Mike Robinson
Replies: 175
Views: 19280

Re: Mike Robinson

I hadn't intended to add anything more for a few days (not wanting to outstay my welcome) but I photographed this Comma Butterfly today. I got a surprise when I looked at the picture on the Computer. Until now, I have thought as Commas being just an Orange colour. But the colour of this Butterfly is...
by Mike Robinson
Thu Apr 09, 2015 4:52 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Neil Freeman
Replies: 4353
Views: 2321963

Re: Neil Freeman

I really like the Peacock on the Dandelion.
Thanks for noticing my Peacocks yesterday.
Mike ….
by Mike Robinson
Thu Apr 09, 2015 4:49 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Trevor
Replies: 5073
Views: 954386

Re: Trevor

Lovely to see the Peacocks on the Flowers and Blossom.
Thanks for noticing my Peacocks yesterday.
Mike ….
by Mike Robinson
Thu Apr 09, 2015 4:48 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Wurzel
Replies: 5846
Views: 2852470

Re: Wurzel

Some lovely pictures.
Thanks for noticing my Peacocks yesterday.
Mike ...
by Mike Robinson
Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:38 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Trevor
Replies: 5073
Views: 954386

Re: Trevor

I'm still waiting to see a Comma this year. Some nice pictures.
I'm also keeping an eye on Ladybirds this year; despite being rather small they do tend to keep still which I find very helpful!

Kind regards ~ Mike ….
by Mike Robinson
Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:35 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Mike Robinson
Replies: 175
Views: 19280

Re: Mike Robinson

Trevor; you are kind to notice them.
Thank you.
Kind regards ~ Mike ...
by Mike Robinson
Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:05 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Mike Robinson
Replies: 175
Views: 19280

Re: Mike Robinson

Another day and some more Butterflies. A visit to a local Open Space provided some tip-top views of lots more Peacocks (at least fifteeen) and a handful of Small Tortoiseshells; plus I managed some pictures too: peacockseastwickhamopenspace8april2015.jpg smalltortoneeastwickhamopenspace8april2015.jp...
by Mike Robinson
Tue Apr 07, 2015 5:57 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Goldie M
Replies: 4340
Views: 3014950

Re: Goldie M

A nice haul yesterday and some lovely pictures.
I'm envious of your Comma. I think I might have seen one today whooshing past but couldn't be sure. Still; there's always tomorrow.
by Mike Robinson
Tue Apr 07, 2015 5:52 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Maximus
Replies: 1563
Views: 119255

Re: Maximus

Some really super pictures.

PS … thanks for noticing my Green-Veined White Butterfly of 30 March ...
by Mike Robinson
Tue Apr 07, 2015 5:47 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Mike Robinson
Replies: 175
Views: 19280

Re: Mike Robinson

Wow; it all kicked off today for me down on the Erith Marshes. After being fortunate enough to see a couple of newly arrived Little Ringed Plovers I was kept busy by the Butterflies. Lots of Peacocks, forty plus and my first Brimstone, Orange-Tip and Small White Butterflies of the year. I was partic...
by Mike Robinson
Tue Apr 07, 2015 5:37 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Mike Robinson
Replies: 175
Views: 19280

Re: Mike Robinson

Pete:

Thanks; I think Richard Fox's Picture per his Twitter of 30 March is a Library Picture.

Kind regards ~ Mike ….
by Mike Robinson
Tue Apr 07, 2015 5:33 pm
Forum: Personal Diaries
Topic: Wurzel
Replies: 5846
Views: 2852470

Re: Wurzel

Well done with the Small Tortoiseshell. A nice couple of pictures.
I had to smile when you mentioned kneeling down; with my knees my days of doing that are long gone.

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