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- Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:32 pm
- Forum: Books, Articles, Videos, TV
- Topic: Children's Book
- Replies: 6
- Views: 670
Re: Children's Book
I think I have to find a copy of this for my collection ! It's beautifully written and really lovely. It's interesting that almost all the butterflies (the exceptions being the undersides) are painted from collections, in the pinned position, as if that were what butterflies look like in nature ! T...
- Sun Aug 11, 2024 1:13 pm
- Forum: Books, Articles, Videos, TV
- Topic: Children's Book
- Replies: 6
- Views: 670
Children's Book
at the local car boot sale this morning i was delighted to find a copy of "Peter's Butterfly Friends" for 50p. this charming little book dates from 1947 and has many delightful illustrations. rather like the ladybird "what to look for" pictures. you can see from this advert on eb...
- Sat Jul 27, 2024 9:12 pm
- Forum: Overseas
- Topic: Butterflies of Var, Southern France
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Re: Butterflies of Var, Southern France
a fabulous read Roger. the Poplar Admiral was amazing ! please do not stop
Charles
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- Fri Jul 26, 2024 8:13 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: More ancient specimens to ID
- Replies: 2
- Views: 202
- Fri Jul 26, 2024 12:35 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: More ancient specimens to ID
- Replies: 2
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More ancient specimens to ID
these are a bit harder i think:
the central one is some kind of fritillary methinks....
the central one is some kind of fritillary methinks....
- Fri Jul 26, 2024 12:31 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: larva and butterfly ID please
- Replies: 6
- Views: 263
Re: larva and butterfly ID please
it looks good, if rather larger than life size ...
- Fri Jul 26, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: larva and butterfly ID please
- Replies: 6
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- Fri Jul 26, 2024 12:23 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: larva and butterfly ID please
- Replies: 6
- Views: 263
Re: larva and butterfly ID please
thanks so much Pete. The pictures are very accurate.Pete Eeles wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 10:33 pm Spurge Hawk-moth and Marbled White, I do believe!
Cheers,
- Pete
- Thu Jul 25, 2024 10:07 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: larva and butterfly ID please
- Replies: 6
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larva and butterfly ID please
these are quite old.... 1590s perhaps ?
Charles
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Re: July 2024
thanks for your helpful suggestion essexbuzzard ! there were purpley ones nearby.essexbuzzard wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2024 10:48 pm Hi Charles, could be a white version of the clustered bellflower, Campanula glomerata.
Lovely images of Scotch Argus, Berti. Don’t see many of those on the forums...
Charles
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Re: July 2024
i spent a few hours at Barton le Clay near the spring today. there were plenty of Chalk Hill Blues enjoying the fine weather. i was very pleased with this extra fluffy individual: 53878912331_54d586fee3_c.jpg i saw this pretty white plant; it is only 8cm tall 53879250239_72486b9994_c.jpg do you know...
Re: July 2024
I went to Sundon SSSI yesterday. i had a look to see if there were any Purple Emperors where i saw them in 2022. no activity detected :shock: i glimpsed one Dark Green Fritillary, but otherwise it was wall to wall Marbled Whites & Ringlets with a few Large/Small/Eseex/Lulworth type skippers. the...
Re: June 2024
I went back to the Chilterns today. I spent 3 hours around Sharpenhoe then moved on to Sundon. No sign of any Fritillaries. I bumped into another enthusiast who had not seen any this year. the highlight of the walk was finding ripe wild cherries... a perfect Midsummer Snack 8) 53806575101_5a5d4510d7...
Re: June 2024
I wonder if your plant might be Red Bartsia? I've never seen one this colour but the general form looks right. Managed my first Ringlet yesterday morning while on a flora survey in Richmond Park. Otherwise small numbers of Meadow Browns & Small Heaths plus a female Brimstone in the car park as ...
Re: June 2024
at Sundon this afternoon. No more fritillaries sighted despite plenty of sunshine.
I found this faded DIngy Skipper enjoying a discarded piece of cardboard
i was wondering what this chalk loving plant might be ?
Charles
I found this faded DIngy Skipper enjoying a discarded piece of cardboard
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i was wondering what this chalk loving plant might be ?
Charles
- Tue Jun 18, 2024 8:45 pm
- Forum: Overseas
- Topic: Cherry-picking lifers in Germany and Crete
- Replies: 8
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Re: Cherry-picking lifers in Germany and Crete
thanks for these two quite different expedition accounts Pete.
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your German Skipper was ganz gemütlich
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Re: June 2024
i made the most of some sunshine & went down to Sundon. this time my Fritillary Quest was not in vain. I saw a handsome male Dark Green Fritillary. he was very energetic & i only managed to get a record shot 53797916655_c6bd787507_c.jpg the Small Blues are still plentiful. i am very pleased ...
- Fri Jun 14, 2024 9:52 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Istrian Peninsula 21st May - 28th May 2024
- Replies: 18
- Views: 437
Re: Istrian Peninsula 21st May - 28th May 2024
A great read Stevie ! i especially liked the Turtle Dove pic
Charles
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Charles
- Fri Jun 14, 2024 9:42 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Not sure about this Blue ....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 294
Re: Not sure about this Blue ....
I did a PhotoShop fiddle with the image to make the butterfly a little darker. That confirmed Common Blue, but certainly is a pale specimen. But of course a pale subject like that butterfly against a much darker background plays hell with auto exposure. Jack thanks for your explorations Jack ! the ...
- Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:53 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Not sure about this Blue ....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 294