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- Wed May 10, 2017 3:16 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: A Brown Argus Butterfly Please?
- Replies: 3
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A Brown Argus Butterfly Please?
Hello: sorry to bother but I saw the character in the picture earlier today and assumed (with the seeming blue sheen) her to be a female Common Blue Butterfly but I'm now wondering whether it might be a Brown Argus Butterfly. The picture probably isn't too helpful but any guidance will be super-appr...
- Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:22 am
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Mike Robinson
- Replies: 175
- Views: 20075
Re: Mike Robinson
Pauline: thanks. We were really surprised to see the Green Hairstreak...
- Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:53 pm
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Mike Robinson
- Replies: 175
- Views: 20075
Re: Mike Robinson
Well: we had something of a Surprise this Afternoon. We spent much of the Morning wandering around the Crossness Nature Reserve and the Surrounding area seeing the usual Suspects, including Comma , Peacock , Orange-Tip and Speckled Wood Butterflies, viz. commasouthernmarsh6april2017.jpg peacockfootp...
- Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:30 pm
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Mike Robinson
- Replies: 175
- Views: 20075
Re: Mike Robinson
Wurzel, Thanks. Mike...
- Fri Mar 31, 2017 4:27 pm
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Mike Robinson
- Replies: 175
- Views: 20075
Re: Mike Robinson
Thanks...
- Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:36 am
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Mike Robinson
- Replies: 175
- Views: 20075
Re: Mike Robinson
Dear David M and Millerd: Thanks for noticing the Orange-Tip Butterfly. During 2016, we saw our first Orange-Tip Butterfly on 12 April so this is a couple of weeks or so earlier. They were out in force yesterday (same place) viz. orangetiptwo30march2017.jpg orangetipone30march2017.jpg And there were...
- Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:23 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Whites
- Replies: 5
- Views: 325
Re: Whites
MikeOxon: Howdy. I'm ever so pleased (or relieved) to read your reply. As the Year progresses I find it more and more difficult to differentiate between Green-Veined and Small White Butterflies and that is before I add Large Whites to the mix. I feel a bit of a fool when admitting this to people. Bu...
- Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:32 pm
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Mike Robinson
- Replies: 175
- Views: 20075
Re: Mike Robinson
Howdy: I hope that your Weather is improving. We had another no-cardigan day again today. Thanks for noticing the Orange-Tip...
- Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:23 am
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: sonomoha
- Replies: 79
- Views: 17393
Re: sonomoha
A couple of days ago I watched a Brimstone Butterfly hurtling towards me. It settled on some Red Dead-Nettles just in front of me! That sort of thing seems to happen quite often.
- Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:11 am
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Mike Robinson
- Replies: 175
- Views: 20075
Re: Mike Robinson
Goldie: thanks. I think I probably pick things up, often without realising it. And yes, these Personal Diaries are very 'informative and helpful'. Kind regards...
- Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:35 am
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Mike Robinson
- Replies: 175
- Views: 20075
Re: Mike Robinson
Our Butterfly Season continues apace locally (in the London Borough of Bexley). There seem to be quite a few Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies fluttering around viz. smalltortsfootpatherith25march2017.jpg smalltortfootpatherith25march2017.jpg smalltortfootpatherith27march2017.jpg Also a growing number...
- Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:03 am
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Mike Robinson
- Replies: 175
- Views: 20075
Re: Mike Robinson
Trevor: thanks. And I hope all goes well for you too. Mike...
- Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:38 pm
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Mike Robinson
- Replies: 175
- Views: 20075
Re: Mike Robinson
For David M and Wurzel,
Thanks for noticing this &c. Interestingly, we are aware of a local’ sighting earlier in the Month, of a possible Small White Butterfly; sadly, the person who saw the Butterfly was unable to ID it with full Confidence.
Thanks for noticing this &c. Interestingly, we are aware of a local’ sighting earlier in the Month, of a possible Small White Butterfly; sadly, the person who saw the Butterfly was unable to ID it with full Confidence.
- Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:46 am
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Mike Robinson
- Replies: 175
- Views: 20075
Re: Mike Robinson
I really must make an effort with this, this Year. During an Outing walking over the former Thamesmead Golf Course and along the Thames Path towards Erith on Saturday (lovely weather) we were Super-Fortunate in spotting a Brimstone Butterfly , a Comma Butterfly , two Peacock Butterflies , at least t...
- Sun Jul 10, 2016 8:18 am
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Mike Robinson
- Replies: 175
- Views: 20075
Re: Mike Robinson
I'm probably being over-fanciful but has occurred to me that the face of the Large Skipper Butterfly bears an uncanny resemblance to the face of an American Bison!
- Sun Jul 10, 2016 8:13 am
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Bhutan Butterflies
- Replies: 143
- Views: 27961
Re: Bhutan Butterflies
Dear Sonam, I am mesmerised; by both your enthusiasm and the super pictures. I know this is a Butterfly Forum but it was lovely to see some of your Wild Flowers. And, as someone who refers to Butterflies as being Fairies in Disguise and also likes to look at Wild Flowers as an alternative to Butterf...
- Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:17 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: An Essex Skipper Please? Thank You ...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 271
Re: An Essex Skipper Please? Thank You ...
Pete,
Very much appreciated. I sometimes need some reassurance.
Very kind regards ~ Mike ...
Very much appreciated. I sometimes need some reassurance.
Very kind regards ~ Mike ...
- Sat Jun 25, 2016 6:47 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: An Essex Skipper Please? Thank You ...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 271
An Essex Skipper Please? Thank You ...
Sorry to be a bother but I think I will always find some Butterflies confusing; Essex and Small Skippers included.
I'm assuming (not to rashly I hope) that the character in the pictures is an Essex Skipper viz. the black on the antennae.
Thank you ...
I'm assuming (not to rashly I hope) that the character in the pictures is an Essex Skipper viz. the black on the antennae.
Thank you ...
- Mon May 30, 2016 10:27 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Caterpillars for Identification Please. Thank You ..
- Replies: 4
- Views: 286
Re: Caterpillars for Identification Please. Thank You ..
Maurice,
Thanks ...
Mike ...
Thanks ...
Mike ...
- Mon May 30, 2016 5:21 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Caterpillars for Identification Please. Thank You ..
- Replies: 4
- Views: 286
Re: Caterpillars for Identification Please. Thank You ..
Thanks; I tend to think of all Caterpillars being Butterfly Caterpillars!
Once again, thank you ...
Once again, thank you ...