Is that fully double brooded (ie most offspring of the May/June emergence emerge the same year), or partially double brooded (only a small proportion)?britannicus is now usually double brooded
Jack
Is that fully double brooded (ie most offspring of the May/June emergence emerge the same year), or partially double brooded (only a small proportion)?britannicus is now usually double brooded
With the recent spates of late summer Clouded Yellow sightings I am always surprised that one of these hasn't turned up yet, when going through the 'literature' they pop up quite a lot - look forward to seeing the inevitable photosNeil Hulme wrote:
2) A Pale Clouded Yellow
I'm into my 6th year of membership on this site and as yet no-one has come up with a PCY sighting.William wrote:
2) A Pale Clouded Yellow
With the recent spates of late summer Clouded Yellow sightings I am always surprised that one of these hasn't turned up yet, when going through the 'literature' they pop up quite a lot - look forward to seeing the inevitable photos
Just shows that where you live in the UK can shape your aspirations. Personally, I'm lucky in the sense that I have Marsh Fritillaries virtually on my doorstep so this rarity will never appear in any list of resolutions (neither will High Brown Fritillary for similar reasons). However, species such as Purple Emperor, Swallowtail, Glanville Fritillary, Heath Fritillary, Black Hairstreak (and more) require a considerable investment of time and energy (not to mention travelling).As for me, I think more Marsh Fritillaries - I can never get enough of them (hopefully find some larvae this spring), some Brown Hairstreak photos - I've seen them every year since 2012, but no photos yet, and breeding Common Blues in the garden!
You will do very well to manage that Pete. There is no such place these days as Rhum with an "H".trip to Rhum
It is always spelled Rum today. I have not been there yet as it is quite difficult to access from Tobermory needing a [rare] charter. I have set foot on two of the other of the Small Isles, Eigg and Muck.Rùm (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [rˠuːm]), a Scottish Gaelic name often anglicised to Rum) is one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides, in the district of Lochaber, Scotland. For much of the 20th century the name became Rhum, a spelling invented by the former owner, Sir George Bullough, because he did not relish the idea of having the title "Laird of Rum".
Thanks Jack - "Rum" works for me in all ways that "rum" can Yes, getting there will not be easy at all, except on Thursdays, apparentlyJack Harrison wrote:Pete hopes for a:You will do very well to manage that Pete. There is no such place these days as Rhum with an "H".trip to RhumIt is always spelled Rum today. I have not been there yet as it is quite difficult to access from Tobermory needing a [rare] charter. I have set foot on two of the other of the Small Isles, Eigg and Muck.Rùm (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [rˠuːm]), a Scottish Gaelic name often anglicised to Rum) is one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides, in the district of Lochaber, Scotland. For much of the 20th century the name became Rhum, a spelling invented by the former owner, Sir George Bullough, because he did not relish the idea of having the title "Laird of Rum".
Only practical way to gt to Rum is from Mallaig. Apparently hostel accommodation on Rum is pretty rough.
Jack
Jeez I've got a LONG way to go before I start worrying about ticking off the subspecies!Pete Eeles wrote:For me, it has to be seeing the 3 remaining subspecies to complete the set:
1. Small Heath spp. rhoumensis on the Isle of Rhum.
2. Speckled Wood ssp. insula on the Isles of Scilly.
3. Meadow Brown ssp. cassiteridum, also on the Isles of Scilly.
I'm fortunate in having a son (an officer in the Royal Navy) who is based at Culdrose at the tip of Cornwall, so free digs before heading off to the Scilly Isles But the trip to Rhum (and timing) is going to be a nightmare, although I've also said that with other subspecies and have still managed to find what I was after (perseverance playing a large part of the success!). I also have a long list of immature stages I want to track down, but the list is getting smaller He who dares ... and all that
Cheers,
- Pete