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The "The Staff of Asclepius" is a symbol of medicine.

"machaon" (Swallowtail) was a Greek doctor during the Trojan wars, and "padalirius" (Scarce Swallowtail) was the brother of Machaon - and also a doctor in the Trojan wars.

And Asclepius was the son of Apollo.

Cheers,

- Pete

I'll give it a go, (aren't I brave?)

The first true association of a snake wrapped around a pole with the art of healing comes from ancient Greece. Asclepius was the Greek god of healing. As the half-mortal son of Apollo.

All three butterflies are from the Papilionoidea family, and it is a far reach I know, but the founder of modern medican was Hippocrates and the first hospital was on Kos, and was called the Askepilion

(gulp)
Denise

padfield wrote:This post should be renamed the hourly quiz!!

It must be raining

Cheers,

- Pete

Well done, Pete! Now you have to be Paxman!!

As a further point, Asclepius was not only the son of Apollo but the father of Machaon and Podalirius.

Guy

PS - since this is happening more or less in real time, you might like to look out of my window. It was raining at my altitude but there is fresh snow on the neighbouring mountain - very low for this time of year!

http://www.guypadfield.com/livecam.html

And as usual, I missed your post, Denise! Sorry! You were also most of the way there!

padfield wrote:As a further point, Asclepius was not only the son of Apollo but the father of Machaon and Podalirius.

Crikey - this is getting seriously educational. You're not a teacher are you, Guy?

Time to put me thinking hat on.

Cheers,

- Pete

OK - back to basics with a relatively-simple question. The larva below has to be one of the ugliest I've ever encountered. But what is it a larva of?

Clue: It's Lepidoptera and it's nocturnal.

Cheers,

- Pete

Could it be Water Ermine Spilosoma urticae?

Sorry Dave - but no

Additional clue: It's actually a species of British Butterfly.

Cheers,

- Pete

Pete
Is this a Duke?

Well done Rodge - a Duke it is!

BTW - the feeding pattern on the primula is a dead giveaway!

Over to you.

Cheers,

- Pete

I spend some time upset about the weather, later I skirt the woodland which holds this creature.

Hi Roger,

I'll try Brimstone.

Denise

I'll try Brimstone.

Sorry Denise - not correct.
Try again.

Dingy Skipper

Gruditch

White-letter hairstreak?

Guy

Dark Green Fritillary?

Denise

Guy,
Well done - you picked out the anagram.
Over to you.
Gary, Denise - hard luck.

Good anagram!

The male of which species is not realistic about the size of his endowment?

Guy

Réal's Wood White?

Cheers,

- Pete

Orange Tip?