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White & cream coloured (Apparently favoured) "Landing Pads" Specifically Red Admirals

Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 8:01 am
by PhilBJohnson
White or cream coloured (Apparently preferable) May/June Landing Pads for UK Red Admiral Migrants after Long Distance Flights
Philip was right about something:
In lower lit conditions (possibly woodland) or less light weather conditions (Late afternoon cloud, after sunny lunchtime) specifically, the territorial males, holding a temporary territory, flying up to intercept, possibly another Red Admiral, might be able to use (being an overall dark butterfly) a little bit more light from a white, reflected lit surface (slightly brighter). for a Red Admiral alighting on or nearby, social silence was in preference to aid focus of no movement, or minimal movement (I had the science).
Red Admiral resting on Elderberry May 26th 2024 19:05pm Less lit weather conditions
Red Admiral resting on Elderberry May 26th 2024 19:05pm Less lit weather conditions
In no particular Order:
1. Elderberry flower
Fragrance, Health & Safety & Legality
"Before someone arrives with their flowery white bra in a woodland, to show how it attracts butterflies, there was some simple health and safety advice regarding no lone working with selfie and seasonal timing relating to biting insects and wearing insect repellant, might not have been attractive to Red Admiral Butterflies. Check Common Laws and abide by them, before attracting the wrong people there.
#ButterflyWhispering #Common Laws

Re: White & cream coloured (Apparently favoured) "Landing Pads" Specifically Red Admirals

Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 1:03 am
by PhilBJohnson
2. Cow parsnip
Cow Parsnip, roadside verge, Redhill Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire. June 17th 2023 17:15pm
Cow Parsnip, roadside verge, Redhill Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire. June 17th 2023 17:15pm

Re: White & cream coloured (Apparently favoured) "Landing Pads" Specifically Red Admirals

Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 7:05 am
by PhilBJohnson
3. Light shade of T-Shirt
Prepared "Selfie", 27th June 2015 17:45pm, Bookham Common. Red Admiral perched on right hand shoulder
Prepared "Selfie", 27th June 2015 17:45pm, Bookham Common. Red Admiral perched on right hand shoulder
"A white dinner plate might be slippery for a butterflies feet, one might try a disposable dinner plate"

Re: White & cream coloured (Apparently favoured) "Landing Pads" Specifically Red Admirals

Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 7:18 am
by PhilBJohnson
4. "White icon", Family Trail near to a "Master tree" at a Bookham Commons high point.
The Purple Something arrow, definitely appeared to be pointing up! At this point I would like to apologise for showing this picture so much on UKB, but I thought that I had a specifically different point to clarify with it. To protect secrecy of that location, please don't make that complaint.
30th June 2014 at 11:13am
30th June 2014 at 11:13am
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Since 2014, a Bookham Commons Ranger's team, I thought had done much work near there.