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Small Skipper
Thanks all. Yes, the Small Skipper did moult into the second instar, and I caught him in the act of moving home. I assume he's now in a larger rolled up leaf somewhere, because he's not in his original home! If he's a needle, the pot of grass he's in is a haystack, so not sure if/when I'll see him next!
Greenham Common
Although a female Orange-tip was a nice surprise, my visit was primarily to see if Grizzled Skipper had emerged - and they have - although in very small numbers at the moment (I saw 4 in total). A couple of flighty males was followed by a sighting of a freshly emerged female which posed for quite some time. It wasn't long before she was accosted by an amorous male which, despite his best attempts, failed to mate with her. A few Green Hairstreak made for a nice trip - things are definitely moving apace now
Cheers,
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Thanks all. Yes, the Small Skipper did moult into the second instar, and I caught him in the act of moving home. I assume he's now in a larger rolled up leaf somewhere, because he's not in his original home! If he's a needle, the pot of grass he's in is a haystack, so not sure if/when I'll see him next!
Greenham Common
Although a female Orange-tip was a nice surprise, my visit was primarily to see if Grizzled Skipper had emerged - and they have - although in very small numbers at the moment (I saw 4 in total). A couple of flighty males was followed by a sighting of a freshly emerged female which posed for quite some time. It wasn't long before she was accosted by an amorous male which, despite his best attempts, failed to mate with her. A few Green Hairstreak made for a nice trip - things are definitely moving apace now
Cheers,
- Pete
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Ova galore
Having complimented Vince on his recent observations and photos of both Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock egg batches, he invited me round yesterday to take a look for myself. I must compliment him more often This was a real privilege, since I've not found an ovipositing female of these species since I was a boy, in the late 1800s A walk through a very breezy "Happy Valley" in Coulsdon, Surrey, eventually ended in a very sheltered hollow where a few whites (Orange-tip, Green-veined White and Large White) were flying. Vince has both egg batches marked so that he can monitor progress as the season unfolds. Some images below and thanks again, Vince, for a wonderful morning - and thanks for the cuppa. Top man
Cheers,
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Having complimented Vince on his recent observations and photos of both Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock egg batches, he invited me round yesterday to take a look for myself. I must compliment him more often This was a real privilege, since I've not found an ovipositing female of these species since I was a boy, in the late 1800s A walk through a very breezy "Happy Valley" in Coulsdon, Surrey, eventually ended in a very sheltered hollow where a few whites (Orange-tip, Green-veined White and Large White) were flying. Vince has both egg batches marked so that he can monitor progress as the season unfolds. Some images below and thanks again, Vince, for a wonderful morning - and thanks for the cuppa. Top man
Cheers,
- Pete
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It was a pleasure to show you around Pete . Your images are superb, my personal favourite being the Small Tortoiseshell ova. I noted that, such is the size of the Peacock egg mass, the leaf has become distorted as it struggles to grow normally, although the egg mass has also slightly changed shape as a result. It should be interesting to see how both batches develop because the nettles are still quite small for the time of year (as can be seen by the last photo).
Cheers,
Vince
Cheers,
Vince
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Inkpen
Today I took part in a charity walk around Inkpen near Hungerford, walking up to Gallows Down and Combe Gibbet - erected in 1676 for gibbeting bodies. Lovely stuff A few whites were on the wing in the sheltered areas, including this Green-veined White (male):
Back home I checked on the White Admiral larvae, and they've all changed into the penultimate 4th instar, leaving behind the relatively-drab appearance of the 3rd instar in which they overwintered. I have to say, they look more spectacular by the day! Various shots below. The first shows a newly-formed 4th instar larva, together with the old 3rd instar skin, the second shows a 4th instar larva in profile and the last shows a 4th instar larva in the classic "bum in the air" pose. They're all about 1cm long, but all looking very healthy. I just hope the blue tits that are breeding in one of our nestboxes don't find them.
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- Pete
Today I took part in a charity walk around Inkpen near Hungerford, walking up to Gallows Down and Combe Gibbet - erected in 1676 for gibbeting bodies. Lovely stuff A few whites were on the wing in the sheltered areas, including this Green-veined White (male):
Back home I checked on the White Admiral larvae, and they've all changed into the penultimate 4th instar, leaving behind the relatively-drab appearance of the 3rd instar in which they overwintered. I have to say, they look more spectacular by the day! Various shots below. The first shows a newly-formed 4th instar larva, together with the old 3rd instar skin, the second shows a 4th instar larva in profile and the last shows a 4th instar larva in the classic "bum in the air" pose. They're all about 1cm long, but all looking very healthy. I just hope the blue tits that are breeding in one of our nestboxes don't find them.
Cheers,
- Pete
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can you do a picture of the feeding signs please Pete.
Chris
Chris
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Hi Pete,
That last camilla cat shot is fantastic. Love the GVW image too.
Best Wishes, Neil
That last camilla cat shot is fantastic. Love the GVW image too.
Best Wishes, Neil
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Thanks Neil! Chris - I've just popped out and taken a couple of hurried shots to show the feeding pattern - hope this is what you're after! Will try and get some better shots when I get a chance and the light has returned!
Cheers,
- Pete
Cheers,
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Brilliant pictures, Pete! I will definitely take the time this summer to track down the foodplants of my local white admirals so I can have a chance of seeing these wonderful caterpillars.
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You've re-inspired me to get back out and have another look for some.Pete Eeles wrote:Back home I checked on the White Admiral larvae, and they've all changed into the penultimate 4th instar, leaving behind the relatively-drab appearance of the 3rd instar in which they overwintered. ... They're all about 1cm long, but all looking very healthy.
I'd guess that yours are a little ahead of wild larvae, and 1cm is possibly smaller than those which a novice larva hunter like me might be able to find, but if/when the sun reappears and temperatures rise a little I'll be out looking again.
Paul
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thanks Pete. just the job. any other hints for searching? sun/ shade, is there a preference to height in the wild? host tree the honeysuckle is climbing?
Chris
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It's been a few years since I visited Coombe Gibbet but the last time I saw Willow Tits there. Cracking shots of the "cats"
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Have a goodun
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Thanks all.
Chris - this thread has some thoughts: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6810&p=70114#p70114
I've found females ovipositing on Honeysuckle from a foot off the ground to head height, but know others have seen ova being laid 20 feet from the ground on at least one occasion. I don't believe that the "host" plant on whch the honeysuckle is climbing is a factor. You definitely need honeysuckle growing in shade or semi-shade, but somewhere the females would normally be flying, such as honeysuckle climbing on shrubs below the tree canopy in a forest ride, rather than the middle of dense woodland.
Cheers,
- Pete
Chris - this thread has some thoughts: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6810&p=70114#p70114
I've found females ovipositing on Honeysuckle from a foot off the ground to head height, but know others have seen ova being laid 20 feet from the ground on at least one occasion. I don't believe that the "host" plant on whch the honeysuckle is climbing is a factor. You definitely need honeysuckle growing in shade or semi-shade, but somewhere the females would normally be flying, such as honeysuckle climbing on shrubs below the tree canopy in a forest ride, rather than the middle of dense woodland.
Cheers,
- Pete
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Far-from-Dingy Skippers
I managed to get a couple of hours in at Greenham Common around 11am, and the intermittent sun was just perfect for photography with any butterfly trying its best to catch what little sun there was. My target was Dingy Skipper, since I've yet to catch up with them this year. I saw my first about 10 yards from where I parked, and quite a few more throughout the morning. As many others have commented, a freshly-emerged Dingy Skipper is anything but dingy! They're always quite variable in terms of the ground colour, but I wasn't prepared for what I saw - something I first witnessed a few years ago at a private site near Stockbridge Down - an almost-white Dingy Skipper, and my first aberration of the year. Its appearance was most striking when sat next to a female Dingy Skipper that it was courting. Dingy Skipper were by far the most numerous butterflies, with a few Grizzled Skipper also flying. Green Hairstreak was noticeable by its absence.
Back home and a welcome visitor to the garden in the shape of a female Green-veined White, which was quite happy posing on the Forget-me-not.
All of the livestock I'm rearing is doing really well - especially the White Admiral larvae which are in their penultimate instar now, and filling out quite rapidly!
Cheers,
- Pete
I managed to get a couple of hours in at Greenham Common around 11am, and the intermittent sun was just perfect for photography with any butterfly trying its best to catch what little sun there was. My target was Dingy Skipper, since I've yet to catch up with them this year. I saw my first about 10 yards from where I parked, and quite a few more throughout the morning. As many others have commented, a freshly-emerged Dingy Skipper is anything but dingy! They're always quite variable in terms of the ground colour, but I wasn't prepared for what I saw - something I first witnessed a few years ago at a private site near Stockbridge Down - an almost-white Dingy Skipper, and my first aberration of the year. Its appearance was most striking when sat next to a female Dingy Skipper that it was courting. Dingy Skipper were by far the most numerous butterflies, with a few Grizzled Skipper also flying. Green Hairstreak was noticeable by its absence.
Back home and a welcome visitor to the garden in the shape of a female Green-veined White, which was quite happy posing on the Forget-me-not.
All of the livestock I'm rearing is doing really well - especially the White Admiral larvae which are in their penultimate instar now, and filling out quite rapidly!
Cheers,
- Pete
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... or a Brachen demon:Pete Eeles wrote:... with a face that only a mother could love ...
(picture from http://www.growingguides.com/buffy/A77_EIO_13b.htm)
More great pictures, Pete!
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That's quite an individual, Pete.
I never knew Dingies could exhibit such aberrations (the Green Veined White shot is excellent too).
Interesting that the right forewing is 'cloudy' but the left one is much better defined in keeping with the normal form.
As you say, part cloudy conditions can be a bonus for photographers.
I never knew Dingies could exhibit such aberrations (the Green Veined White shot is excellent too).
Interesting that the right forewing is 'cloudy' but the left one is much better defined in keeping with the normal form.
As you say, part cloudy conditions can be a bonus for photographers.
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Very good! Nature got there first though - as it has with most thingspadfield wrote:... or a Brachen demon:
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- Pete
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Is the Dingy a named aberrant or is it down to temp during development? Cracking shots and the Green Veined is stunning, I don't think I've ever seen such a yellow individual before
Have a goodun
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Have a goodun
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Thanks Wurzel,
Individuals that exhibit (possibly extensive) patches that appear "bleached", like this Dingy Skipper, are referred to as pathological forms, which occur more commonly in some species than others. Looking at the literature, the Meadow Brown seems particularly susceptible (and I suspect many members will have come across an individual that has one of the four wings paler than the others). It's unclear of the root cause, but a deformation of the scales during development has been suggested by Ken Wilmott [Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation, Vol. 109, 1997, p.148].
Cheers,
- Pete
Individuals that exhibit (possibly extensive) patches that appear "bleached", like this Dingy Skipper, are referred to as pathological forms, which occur more commonly in some species than others. Looking at the literature, the Meadow Brown seems particularly susceptible (and I suspect many members will have come across an individual that has one of the four wings paler than the others). It's unclear of the root cause, but a deformation of the scales during development has been suggested by Ken Wilmott [Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation, Vol. 109, 1997, p.148].
Cheers,
- Pete
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Yesterday (Wednesday 22nd May) was definitely my "busiest" butterflying day of the year ... here's why:
Bentley Wood
With a promise of some sun (that didn't materialise until late afternoon!) I decided to head off to Bentley Wood in the morning to see how the Pearl-bordered Fritillary were doing, knowing that a few had already been seen this year. Despite the heavy cloud, I had one of those rare moments, where within 10 feet of setting foot in the Eastern clearing, I spied my first male PBF with wings open, clearly trying to catch the few rays that were trying to break their way through the cloud. This was clearly a good omen. While a couple of other visitors took photos, another male PBF was found and, with a breeze picking up, this critter decided to keeps his wings closed, revealing the lovely white pearls from which this species gets its name. It flitting from grass stem to Silver Birch and, at one point, sat atop some Bluebells. By this point I had well over 100 photos, of which the following 4 are acceptable
I then returned back to the first male who had now been left in peace, and he also had his wings closed. As I knelt down to get a photo of his underside, the clouds parted and the briefest of sunny spells caused him to take to the air, travel 5 feet away, directly to a female that had clearly just emerged and that was completely invisible to me on a nearby Bramble and, without any courtship whatsoever, mating took place right in front of my eyes - I had a front row seat How the male found that female so quickly was quite staggering, and I can only assume that a newly-emerged female must give off some kind of pheremonal signal. This all happened at 0945. With the clouds now back, the happy couple sat with their wings closed for at least an hour before another shaft of sunlight caused them to open their wings - a really quite beautiful sight. At 1150 they were still there, but I needed to move on given the day ahead and the schedule I was keeping!
Hampshire Duke site
I then went to a site that the Hampshire and Isle of Wight branch has had cleared of scrub and that's near to what I believe is the largest woodland Duke of Burgundy colony in the country, and where the larval foodplant is Primrose. I was really pleased to find 5 Duke of Burgundy in this new area, 4 very fresh and all male, suggesting that this species is just emerging here. The same site was alive with whites when the sun came out.
BBC
I eventually headed off to Oxford to meet up with John Brown, an award-winning BBC photographer (he filmed the "Madagascar" series, for example - see his excellent website at http://www.johnbrownimages.co.uk) and thoroughly nice chap, who's been filming footage for a Springwatch special on Butterflies and Moths, currently scheduled for July (the date may change, of course!). A few weeks ago I got a call to ask if I had any livestock that John could use for filming immature stages. Although John didn't have time (given the deadlines) to film the spectacular White Admiral larvae I've been rearing, he did make use of some other livestock I provided. But the main reason for visiting was take ALL of the livestock that John had been provided off his hands, so that they get successfully reared through to (hopefully) fulfill a purposeful life.
With livestock safely packed away, I then drove back home to sort out the livestock and grab some tea. I've never had so many species "on the go" at any one time, and the garden looks like a zoo with sleeves on quite a few trees and bushes, and lots of potted foodplants also in use, but am confident that everything will get through to adulthood ok. I then set off for a Hampshire and Isle of Wight branch main committee meeting. I eventually got home at around 11pm, absolutely shattered and absolutely elated
Cheers,
- Pete
Bentley Wood
With a promise of some sun (that didn't materialise until late afternoon!) I decided to head off to Bentley Wood in the morning to see how the Pearl-bordered Fritillary were doing, knowing that a few had already been seen this year. Despite the heavy cloud, I had one of those rare moments, where within 10 feet of setting foot in the Eastern clearing, I spied my first male PBF with wings open, clearly trying to catch the few rays that were trying to break their way through the cloud. This was clearly a good omen. While a couple of other visitors took photos, another male PBF was found and, with a breeze picking up, this critter decided to keeps his wings closed, revealing the lovely white pearls from which this species gets its name. It flitting from grass stem to Silver Birch and, at one point, sat atop some Bluebells. By this point I had well over 100 photos, of which the following 4 are acceptable
I then returned back to the first male who had now been left in peace, and he also had his wings closed. As I knelt down to get a photo of his underside, the clouds parted and the briefest of sunny spells caused him to take to the air, travel 5 feet away, directly to a female that had clearly just emerged and that was completely invisible to me on a nearby Bramble and, without any courtship whatsoever, mating took place right in front of my eyes - I had a front row seat How the male found that female so quickly was quite staggering, and I can only assume that a newly-emerged female must give off some kind of pheremonal signal. This all happened at 0945. With the clouds now back, the happy couple sat with their wings closed for at least an hour before another shaft of sunlight caused them to open their wings - a really quite beautiful sight. At 1150 they were still there, but I needed to move on given the day ahead and the schedule I was keeping!
Hampshire Duke site
I then went to a site that the Hampshire and Isle of Wight branch has had cleared of scrub and that's near to what I believe is the largest woodland Duke of Burgundy colony in the country, and where the larval foodplant is Primrose. I was really pleased to find 5 Duke of Burgundy in this new area, 4 very fresh and all male, suggesting that this species is just emerging here. The same site was alive with whites when the sun came out.
BBC
I eventually headed off to Oxford to meet up with John Brown, an award-winning BBC photographer (he filmed the "Madagascar" series, for example - see his excellent website at http://www.johnbrownimages.co.uk) and thoroughly nice chap, who's been filming footage for a Springwatch special on Butterflies and Moths, currently scheduled for July (the date may change, of course!). A few weeks ago I got a call to ask if I had any livestock that John could use for filming immature stages. Although John didn't have time (given the deadlines) to film the spectacular White Admiral larvae I've been rearing, he did make use of some other livestock I provided. But the main reason for visiting was take ALL of the livestock that John had been provided off his hands, so that they get successfully reared through to (hopefully) fulfill a purposeful life.
With livestock safely packed away, I then drove back home to sort out the livestock and grab some tea. I've never had so many species "on the go" at any one time, and the garden looks like a zoo with sleeves on quite a few trees and bushes, and lots of potted foodplants also in use, but am confident that everything will get through to adulthood ok. I then set off for a Hampshire and Isle of Wight branch main committee meeting. I eventually got home at around 11pm, absolutely shattered and absolutely elated
Cheers,
- Pete
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Nice work, Pete.
I particularly like the close-up of the male PBF resting on birch; and as for the mating pair ...
I'd say a rather good day
Good hunting.
Kind regards. Mark
I particularly like the close-up of the male PBF resting on birch; and as for the mating pair ...
I'd say a rather good day
Good hunting.
Kind regards. Mark
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