Species that need differentiating

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Pete Eeles
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Re: Species that need differentiating

Post by Pete Eeles »

:lol:

I think we've just concluded that this technique isn't fool-proof, even when we know what the answer is!

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Re: Species that need differentiating

Post by Padfield »

It might be foolproof in the UK - but it probably fails over the whole range of the species.

In fact, pics 1, 4 and 6 were SPBF, the others being PBF.

You both agreed 3 was SPBF - so here's the full picture - clearly a PBF:

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And you both agreed 6 was PBF - again, this is clearly a SPBF:

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Re: Species that need differentiating

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Denise wrote:I would say, SPBF, PBF, SPBF, SPBF, PBF, PBF, but it is early and I've only had one coffee! :)
Who's right Guy?

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Hi Denise,

Exactly how I would have ID'd them (and I've only had four glasses of wine :lol: ). So, perhaps, not so foolproof :oops:. I'm very surprised by No.6. :o

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Re: Species that need differentiating

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Hi Tony,
Great minds think alike :D
I was also very surprised by number 6.
Still, practice makes perfect, or so I'm told.

Denise
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