A Silver-studded Blue bilateral gynandromorph photographed by Paul Fenn at Penhale Sands, Cornwall on 2nd June.
Reported on Twitter https://twitter.com/Kipperd7000/status/ ... =twsrc^tfw
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Notes and Views - June 2016
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Re: Notes and Views - June 2016
A superb video sequence of a Small White larva emerging from its egg posted by Gary Norman on 5th June.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CvSWMnILLs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CvSWMnILLs
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Re: Notes and Views - June 2016
An unusual observation of a female Duke of Burgundy being mated for the second time on 5th June. Reported by Neil Hulme at a site near Storrington, Sussex. viewtopic.php?f=29&t=4065&start=2320#p110938
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Re: Notes and Views - June 2016
Swallowtail seen near Ashdown Forest (15th June): http://www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk/sightings/
Cheers,
- Pete
Another Swallowtail photographed at Newdigate, Surrey on 10th June by Stephen Whitmore. Reported on Surrey BC website: http://butterfly-conservation.org/8782/ ... -2016.html
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Cheers,
- Pete
Another Swallowtail photographed at Newdigate, Surrey on 10th June by Stephen Whitmore. Reported on Surrey BC website: http://butterfly-conservation.org/8782/ ... -2016.html
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Life Cycles of British & Irish Butterflies: http://www.butterflylifecycles.com
British & Irish Butterflies Rarities: http://www.butterflyrarities.com
British & Irish Butterflies Rarities: http://www.butterflyrarities.com
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Re: Notes and Views - June 2016
An unusual and mysterious piece of behaviour of ants appearing to attack a newly emerged Silver-studded Blue, rather than tending it.
Reported by Richard Carter at Slop Bog on 19th June. viewtopic.php?f=29&t=5040&start=2520#p112953
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Reported by Richard Carter at Slop Bog on 19th June. viewtopic.php?f=29&t=5040&start=2520#p112953
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