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Another couple of sightings that I hope will be of interest. Firstly, on Friday with B Rex, looking for Orange-tip ova on the Garlic Mustard, among the many ova a couple of tiny larva including this one that probably came out of the ova in the picture!! Vince has contacted me and he says that as the Orange-tip ova is open on the side this ova has almost certainly been cannibalised by the young larva making this image perhaps more interesting. Then, on Saturday while doing a butterfly survey in a private woodland I came across a pair of Grizzled Skipper making some 2018 butterflies!! An added bonus was the male Grizzly being a fine taras.

Bob, I like those Grizzlies, with a taras too. Excellent find.

Regards Kev

Wonderful find, Bob! Mating Grizzlies are notable but for one to be a taras is exceptional. I suppose the progeny will be semi-taras?.

Definitely worth a few

Really Great find, Goldie

Thanks all. This Saturday and it was another survey and another taras!! Also several of my favourite micro moths. The Olethreutes arcuella.

Those micros are lush Bob, almost as lush as the taras

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Moths aren't usually my 'thing', Bob, but I have to concede that your Olethreutes is exceptional.

Wow! I don't usually comment on Moths but that one is so colourful it makes me really interested, wish I could find just one Grizzlie , ab or not , yours is great, Goldie