maybe knotgrass and ruby tiger for the other 2
Chris
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- Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:40 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Three hairy caterpillars to id, please
- Replies: 3
- Views: 265
- Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:27 pm
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: August 2009 Sightings
- Replies: 185
- Views: 14555
Re: August 2009 Sightings
fantastic day in the garden today with 15 species seen peacock red admiral painted lady comma (also 3 caterpillars on redcurrant) small tortoiseshell brimstone large white small white GV white clouded yellow smalls/essex skipper speckled wood silver washed fritillary gatekeeper meadow brown silver-y...
- Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:07 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: A moth question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 285
Re: A moth question
one that always gets me is Old Lady. they are a fair ol' size in flight.
Chris
Chris
- Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:59 pm
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
- Replies: 86
- Views: 3105
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
My money would on harlequin Ladybird for that one
Chris
Chris
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:31 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Moth identity requested please
- Replies: 3
- Views: 210
Re: Moth identity requested please
Ghost swift looks good to me.
Chris
Chris
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:30 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Caterpillar ID please
- Replies: 8
- Views: 321
Re: Caterpillar ID please
Depressaria daucella looks a likely candidate
Chris
Chris
- Sat May 23, 2009 5:55 pm
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: Painted Lady influx!!!
- Replies: 352
- Views: 23490
Re: Painted Lady influx!!!
sitting in the garden today (verwood, Dorset) i must have averaged one PL every 5 minutes maximum at any point was 3. went to supermarket and saw three across the car park and at Martin Down they were flying through. I stopped counting in the garden at 50. i would call it more an invasion than an in...
- Tue May 19, 2009 5:13 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Is this Larva from Glanville Fritillary
- Replies: 4
- Views: 202
Re: Is this Larva from Glanville Fritillary
Brown-tail moth?
Chris
Chris
- Mon May 04, 2009 4:31 pm
- Forum: Foodplants and Gardening
- Topic: What flowers to plant ??
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5225
Re: What flowers to plant ??
Hi Susie, this was just me browsing the website mentioned and noting what flowers the butterflies wer photographed feeding on. though i did forget lavender. but looking at the list again the only ones i haven't got in the garden somewhere are scentless mayweed, white bryony and not seen any eyebrigh...
- Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:16 pm
- Forum: Foodplants and Gardening
- Topic: What flowers to plant ??
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5225
Re: What flowers to plant ??
I've just had a quick look at my photos and as an experiment looked on the gallery on this website http://www.britishbutterflies.co.uk/index.asp so far the flower list is dandelion bramble forget-me-knot scabious hemp agrimony honesty knapweed buddliea (different varieties) marjoram verbena bonarien...
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:02 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Moth ID help from 2007 and 2008
- Replies: 9
- Views: 428
Re: Moth ID help from 2007 and 2008
square spot rustic
don't know
diamond backed moth
white shouldered house moth
don't know
don't know
possibly faded, small fan footed wave (not 100%)
don't know
a faded.... green carpet
they would be my guesses
Chris
don't know
diamond backed moth
white shouldered house moth
don't know
don't know
possibly faded, small fan footed wave (not 100%)
don't know
a faded.... green carpet
they would be my guesses
Chris
- Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:47 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Natural Phenomena
- Replies: 27
- Views: 986
Re: Natural Phenomena
being a bit of a naked eye sky gazer myself i have watched most of the yearly meteor showers. Apparently the leonids are due to be good in November this year. and like other people on here i thought i had my own UFO moment about 12 years ago. i saw a bight light appear and then disappear, then it ha...