Evolution in Action
- Rogerdodge
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Evolution in Action
Whilst in France earlier this year, one particular Spotted Fritillary proved particularly elusive when I attempted to photograph it.
I think it has evolved a unique mechanism to evade intrusive photographers.
I think it has evolved a unique mechanism to evade intrusive photographers.
Cheers
Roger
Roger
Re: Evolution in Action
LOL!
You got a surfeit of time on your hands at the mo'?
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Re: Evolution in Action
It's funny how long I had to look at the photograph to see this new stage of 'evolution'
I must be getting old.
Great picture, though perhaps not one for uploading to the front of the UKB website!
Michael
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Great picture, though perhaps not one for uploading to the front of the UKB website!
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Michael
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I didn't know butterflies could be bi-lingual! So clever. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Re: Evolution in Action
Any thoughts on how this aberration should be named?
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Re: Evolution in Action
Melitaea didyma ab. touretti?
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Only you could come up with that!padfield wrote:Melitaea didyma ab. touretti?
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The worst of it is that if such a butterfly DID exist, your camera would be indoors, your phone would be flat and nobody would ever believe you anyway ![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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Re: Evolution in Action
Brilliant!
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Re: Evolution in Action
Guy
I found one very similar in the Cockayne database-
Melitaea didyma ab. dietrichii
What do you think?
I found one very similar in the Cockayne database-
Melitaea didyma ab. dietrichii
What do you think?
Cheers
Roger
Roger
Re: Evolution in Action
Utterly brilliant - and so is Padfield's naming!
One would think that such a mutation would provide such a huge evolutionary advantage that it should have become commonplace. Perhaps Susie has put her finger on the reason why it has not.
I wonder which genetic engineering company is working on how to put advertisements there?
Mike
One would think that such a mutation would provide such a huge evolutionary advantage that it should have become commonplace. Perhaps Susie has put her finger on the reason why it has not.
I wonder which genetic engineering company is working on how to put advertisements there?
Mike
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I once found it to be the dominant form on the top deck of of a bus in one of our large Scottish cities, the normal form being totally absent.ab. touretti?
Jack
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MikeI wonder which genetic engineering company is working on how to put advertisements there?
I think it has been done.
Here is the aptly named Red Ad.
Vanessa atalanta ab. olympia
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Roger
Roger
Re: Evolution in Action
Like it.
Keep 'em coming!
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