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Re: Zonda
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:10 pm
by Zonda
Re: Zonda
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:33 pm
by Vince Massimo
Zonda,
I was there all morning as well, so we must have passed like ships in the night. Thinking back, I did see a chap with a white shirt who may have you. I was the bloke showing people the mating pair at around 11.30. It really was a cracking day out and I also had a good chat with Sarah, the warden, and thanked her for her blog.
Cheers,
Vince
Re: Zonda
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:08 pm
by Zonda
That wasn't me,,,,, look for a fat bloke in American dungarees. I had a good day Vince,,,, it was magic.
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Re: Zonda
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:07 pm
by Piers
Zonda wrote:That wasn't me,,,,, look for a fat bloke in American dungarees. I had a good day Vince,,,, it was magic.
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Re: Zonda
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:58 pm
by Zonda
What's he doing in my dungarees??? They do tend to make you look like a Jesse.
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Re: Zonda
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:14 pm
by Zonda
Another LB from Collard hill on Thursday.
At Durlston this morning
Fresh Marbled Whites
Loads of Meadow browns
Small heath (a few)
Adonis are fewer now, although some are still in good knick.
Green Fritillary spotted in the gully recently, i didn't see it tho.
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Re: Zonda
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:50 pm
by Zonda
Two from my Marbled White shoot at Abbotsbury beach road on Friday.
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Re: Zonda
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:40 pm
by Zonda
At Kingcombe today there were hundreds of Meadow Browns, a few fresh Marbled Whites, and this GRD.
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Re: Zonda
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:47 pm
by Zonda
Saw several SWFs at Kingcombe today. First two Gatekeepers of the season at Abbotbury.
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Re: Zonda
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:34 am
by Zonda
A really poor week spent largely indoors, with all the fine spells being taken up with other commitments. On certain days, strong winds, and grey skies stopped play. On the up-side, numbers of Small Tortoiseshells in the garden are rising, as the Marjoram comes into flower.
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Re: Zonda
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:40 pm
by Zonda
Me, and my better half Sue had a walk around Kingcombe Meadows Dorset this morning. We saw SW Fritillary (4 or 5), Meadow brown (hundreds), a few Marbled whites, fresh Peacock and Red Admiral, Skippers (probably large), Gatekeepers, Common Darter DF, Beautiful Demoiselle (male and fem), and Golden-ringed DF, some damsel species??? Loads of large oak trees here, but no Purple Hairstreaks that i could see. I may have to specialise to get a sighting of any Hairstreak.
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Re: Zonda
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:41 pm
by Lee Hurrell
That's a gorgeous Small Tort picture Zonda
Cheers
Lee
Re: Zonda
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:47 pm
by Zonda
Cheers Lee...
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Re: Zonda
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:41 pm
by Zonda
Three different Hairstreaks at Alners Gorse this afternoon. Purple, White letter, and two early Browns. Still a lot of Silver WFs there, along with all the usual suspects. Made a note to try and get there early morning next time.
Re: Zonda
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:08 pm
by Zonda
Went back to Alners Gorse this very morning and shot pics of my first ever Brown Hairstreak, with a Purple HS thrown in. Great morning.
Unfortunately i couldn't procure a picture of the elusive White-letter HS. Along with the Green HS, these i fear are among my misses of the season. Well,,,, maybe next season eh? Love to get some upper wing shots of these species.
Re: Zonda
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:42 pm
by Neil Hulme
Hi Zonda,
Congratulations on your first Brown Hairstreak shot - I imagine you're enjoying a warm and fuzzy moment. With a BH image like that I think you can afford to wait for a good W-l H
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Neil
Re: Zonda
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:44 pm
by Susie
Beautiful bh photo Zonda! Love it
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Re: Zonda
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:31 am
by Zonda
Thankyou both,,, i was very pleased because this was the only one i saw on the day. Loads of PHs at Alners now, and i should imagine in about a fortnight it'll be crawling with BHs. Yes Neil i've got that warm fuzzy feeling still.
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Re: Zonda
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:18 pm
by thommo
We live close to Alners Gorse. I saw your photo of the brown hairstreak and went to have a look in the evening. I didn't see one but saw 4 white letter hairstreaks and 4 purple hairstreaks. The white letters are always in the same stretch of hedge when I see them.Where was the brown hairstreak?
Re: Zonda
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:58 pm
by Zonda
Hya Thommo, the BH was in the approach lane, very close to where someone has stuck an electric fence spike. When i snapped its picture it was around four feet from the ground. I didn't see a WLH maybe the evening is the best time for those. Which stretch of hedge did you see them on?
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