Guaranteed to make you want to be there...enjoy this youtube clip (prepare for 45 seconds of envy!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdlIjRCc ... re=related
Gibster.
Butterfly "swarm" video
Butterfly "swarm" video
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Re: Butterfly "swarm" video
Hi Gibster,
That's Susie's back garden that is!
Neil
That's Susie's back garden that is!
Neil
Re: Butterfly "swarm" video
Hmmm...I think her planting is a little sparse, but generally not too shabby for Sussex I s'pose
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Re: Butterfly "swarm" video
Amazing.
This one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7rPJRwJ ... re=related
shows how similar Patagonian mariposas (lovely word - much better than butterfly) are to European species.
Jack
This one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7rPJRwJ ... re=related
shows how similar Patagonian mariposas (lovely word - much better than butterfly) are to European species.
Jack
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The etymology of mariposa is said to be 'Maria, posa (te)!', meaning, 'Mary, alight!'Jack Harrison wrote:... mariposas (lovely word - much better than butterfly) ...
Jack
The German 'Schmetterling' is interestingly connected with 'butterfly'. It comes ultimately from the Czech 'smetana' (like the composer) meaning cream or sometimes churned cream, from the habit of butterflies to come to milk pails (not something I've observed myself - the Erebia in the mountains prefer the cowpats to their dairy products).
Might 'butterfly' actually be related to this, rather than being a contraction of 'butter-coloured fly'?
Yes, beautiful videos!!
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Re: Butterfly "swarm" video
Great stuff Gibster
Somebody get that man a tripod though
Somebody get that man a tripod though
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Re: Butterfly "swarm" video
here is an interesting article about butterfly etymology:padfield wrote:The etymology of mariposa is said to be 'Maria, posa (te)!', meaning, 'Mary, alight!'Jack Harrison wrote:... mariposas (lovely word - much better than butterfly) ...
Jack
The German 'Schmetterling' is interestingly connected with 'butterfly'. It comes ultimately from the Czech 'smetana' (like the composer) meaning cream or sometimes churned cream, from the habit of butterflies to come to milk pails (not something I've observed myself - the Erebia in the mountains prefer the cowpats to their dairy products).
Might 'butterfly' actually be related to this, rather than being a contraction of 'butter-coloured fly'?
Guy
http://www.insects.org/ced4/etymology.html
i never realised where the word "fritillary" came from... i assumed it was related to "frilly" or "fluttery"...
Charles
Re: Butterfly "swarm" video
I am not sure if I mentioned this before (my mind is older than Jack's & less well trained as well! lol) but a few years ago I did a tour of Nevada. Into trees then & purpose was to see the Bristlecone pines on top of the mountains with a subsidary object of old mining ghost towns.
In a narrow valley just south of pyramid lake, I ran into a swarm of what I assume were migrating Monarchs going back north. It was end of may & the swarm was over 5 miles long & thicker than that shown in this video. The car was plastered, unfortunately my wife panicked & would not let me stop & get out to take a photo in case they got in the car. A memorable experience but I bitterly regret not getting the photo now! Eric
In a narrow valley just south of pyramid lake, I ran into a swarm of what I assume were migrating Monarchs going back north. It was end of may & the swarm was over 5 miles long & thicker than that shown in this video. The car was plastered, unfortunately my wife panicked & would not let me stop & get out to take a photo in case they got in the car. A memorable experience but I bitterly regret not getting the photo now! Eric