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Re: Paul
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:26 pm
by Paul
Re: Paul
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:53 pm
by Paul
A fine but very cold day today, took a walk along a local south facing field edge looking for ovae... really quite succesful, and a few photos in the low sun...
Purple Hairstreak
![Image](http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/ptkip/_MG_2333_filtered.jpg)
and one I think may have been parisatized.
and another WLH..
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Re: Paul
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:27 pm
by Padfield
Those are fantastic pictures, Paul!
Guy
Re: Paul
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:30 pm
by Paul
I think I'm beginning to work this new camera out!!
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
Re: Paul
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:35 pm
by Jack Harrison
I think I'm beginning to work this new camera out!!
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
With pics like those, what more can there be to work out?
Jack
Re: Paul
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:05 pm
by Paul
well, for a start, they didn't fly off, and there was no breeze
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
but- thanks anyway, appreciate the compliment
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Re: Paul
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:46 pm
by Paul
another WLH ovum, from a different place, but one where I've found them before. I searched 2 trees' reachable branches for about 30 minutes to find just this single one... no great idea how the female made it's choice.... wonder how many were higher up
![Image](http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/ptkip/110129WLHovaSE113995J-Copy.jpg)
Re: Paul
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 5:38 pm
by Paul
Even up north spring is just around the corner... first flower in my wildflower bit...
the \snowdrops are well on...
and the birds are wearing their spring plumage..
and only 76 sleeps to go to Nice
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Re: Paul
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:50 am
by Paul
Re: Paul
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:16 pm
by Paul
Re: Paul
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:22 pm
by Jack Harrison
I'v e been running my trap for about two weeks now. Not caught a thing.
Jack (Cambridgeshire)
Re: Paul
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:15 pm
by Paul
Found my first hatched WLH ova today
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
, definitely this year's, on the southeast side of the tree. Those on the southwest and west sides were still unhatched. The Elm flowers are really quite far on thankfully.
Re: Paul
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:45 pm
by Padfield
That's amazing, Paul. Presumably there's still a chance of another month or more of bitter weather and frosts up in Richmond. Maybe the larva will be protected deep inside the elm flower. Well spotted!
Guy
Re: Paul
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:16 pm
by Paul
Uuuuurm Guy... I'm really hoping to see Spring soon
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
but you're right, I hope it can survive deep in a bud... it was absolutely bitter here today
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
The Elms do seem to be further on with their flowers than I recall them being in recent winters....? warmth, or chemoreception, or both, triggering hatch
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
Re: Paul
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:55 am
by Jack Harrison
he Elms do seem to be further on with their flowers than I recall them being in recent winters....? warmth, or chemoreception, or both, triggering hatch
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
See my comment on Sussex Kipper thread about temperatures this February.
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=4065&p=41450#p41423
Jack
Re: Paul
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:34 pm
by Paul
Yep that fits well doesn't it - it's snowing here today, and bitterly cold.
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
Re: Paul
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:09 am
by Paul
Re: Paul
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:28 pm
by Paul
Re: Paul
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:00 am
by Jack Harrison
Who needs an SLR with pictures like those?
I notice that you have the much appreciated blurred backgrounds but managed to keep both antennae in focus. That's an even better idea than my previous suggestion:
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=4906&start=80#p41855
when I was accused of stirring!
Now you Paul, being the owner of a cheap and nasty Box Brownie compact and
also a high-end DSLR wouldn't dare accuse me of stirring.
Jack
Re: Paul
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:33 pm
by Paul
might just have wasted a lot of money
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
- watch this space this year & you can be the judge!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
.... but are these things above still photos
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
I don't think they could be printed out with much success.