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Re: September sightings
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:21 pm
by David M
That Small White looks in pretty healthy condition.
Re: September sightings
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:44 pm
by millerd
Yes - another look makes me think it was fresher than I originally thought. The poor Small Heath could hardlt fly though.
Dave
Re: September sightings
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:41 pm
by NickB
"......The poor Small Heath could hardly fly though.
Dave"
..the last 2 Small Heath's I saw on Saturday were both pretty knackered.
...as was the Small Copper I saw today.
N
Re: September sightings
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:46 pm
by Piers
I'm still seeing good numbers of Small Copper in excellent condition. Six in the garden here in South Wilts this afternoon, along with a nice number of fresh Red Admiral (and one Comma) feasting on the over ripe Victorias.
I also discovered a few Red Admiral pupae in the shaded patch of nettles by the side of the garage, so there's still a few more to emerge in this part of the country.
Felix.
Re: September sightings
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:20 pm
by NickB
My first RA for ages today - a rather battered affair, but a welcome sight
N
Re: September sightings
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:29 pm
by Jack Harrison
One of my buddleias still has several flowers. Three fresh Red Admirals.
Jack (South Cambridgeshire)
Re: September sightings
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:36 pm
by Michaeljf
Felix wrote:I'm still seeing good numbers of Small Copper in excellent condition.
Yes, me too. I saw another lovely fresh individual on the walk home this afternoon, to go with several I saw locally on Saturday. They seem to be doing nicely here for this brood, whereas on some years you'd be lucky to see them. Mind you, they rarely come to nectar in the garden so it's luck if you go out and happen to see them, they're not demonstrative. I've seen plenty of small Frogs in the last couple of days too (not joking) but it has been the perfect weather for them...
Michael
Re: September sightings
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:47 pm
by NickB
Michaeljf wrote:I've seen plenty of small Frogs in the last couple of days too ...Michael
"The French are coming, the French are coming!" .... they tried Wales before, I believe....
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
Re: September sightings
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:55 pm
by Gruditch
I think there were some Welsh archers at Agincourt.
Oops, I mentioned Agincourt, but I think I got away with it.
Regards Gruditch
Re: September sightings
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:24 pm
by NickB
Gruditch wrote:I think there were some Welsh archers at Agincourt.
Regards Gruditch
It was I believe a small French naval force that landed to support some uprising or other in the 18th century, when we were constantly at war with France. As I remember it, they sailed up, got drunk, their "support" evaporated and they either escaped or were captured and that was that. (I may have over-simplified that....
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)
N
Found a link - Fishguard!
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Wa ... hguard.htm
Edit - See also thread "Depression" re: Wales
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=4624&p=37455#p37455
Re: September sightings
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:43 pm
by Michaeljf
NickB wrote:"The French are coming, the French are coming!" .... they tried Wales before, I believe....
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
Reading the Fishguard link, it sounds like Jemima the great may have been related to the lady that's running the Crickhowell Campsite
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
Re: September sightings
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:02 pm
by NickB
Back in the world of butterflies - in the sunshine and light winds at lunchtime saw a fresh Comma, 2 Large Whites (first for a while) and a Speckled Wood...
Re: September sightings
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 3:52 pm
by Ian Pratt
Two classic autumn butterflies seen today.
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Re: September sightings
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:49 pm
by Piers
Among the growing number of the Autumn Commas in the garden today was a nice fresh female
f. hutchinsoni...
Felix.
Re: September sightings
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:54 pm
by Bill S
Popped to Stockbridge Down after work today in the hope of seeing a fresh Small Copper but only managed to find this Small Heath. Still looked nice in the late afternoon sun.
Bill
Re: September sightings
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 10:03 am
by Piers
Hi Bill,
Try first thing in the morning; I was there first thing (around 08:00) on the 17th and counted up to thirty fairly fresh individuals sunning themselves on patches of bare soil.
Felix.
Re: September sightings
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 3:57 pm
by Lee Hurrell
Brompton Ralph, Somerset this afternoon:
3 Red Admirals (first Vanessids for weeks now)
2 Small Coppers
7 Speckled Wood
Cheers
Lee
Re: September sightings
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:17 pm
by ChrisC
as well as Red Admiral, Speckled wood and whites i was chuffed to see 3 (or more probably same individual) Brimstone in the garden today.
And in the space of about 5 minutes approx 300 swallows/martins flying North East which i thought rather strange.
Chris
Re: September sightings
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:54 pm
by Bill S
Felix wrote:Hi Bill,
Try first thing in the morning; I was there first thing (around 08:00) on the 17th and counted up to thirty fairly fresh individuals sunning themselves on patches of bare soil.
Felix.
Thanks Felix, did you use the car park in the dip at the bottom, on the left as you head away from Stockbridge?
Bill
Re: September sightings
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:47 pm
by millerd
What a difference a bit of sun makes. An afternoon walk by the River Colne today threw up a dozen Speckled Woods, seven Red Admirals and four Commas along the more wooded bits, and at least fifteen Small Heaths on the grassland, some of which were fairly new. There were also several Whites, almost all small, but one male Large White was the sole butterfly in residence on a riverside buddleia.
It was interesting to see how well the first Small Heath below matched the dead flowers in which it had chosen to sit.
Dave