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marsh fritillary
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 2:44 pm
by markatbath
Hello
there are now Marsh Fritillary on the wing at Hazelbury Common ( nr Box , Wiltshire), also present are Dingy Skipper and the Small Blue should be there soon.
mark
Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 9:55 pm
by Matsukaze
Interesting!
There was a photo of a Marsh Fritillary on BRERC's website until recently captioned as being taken on Bath Golf Course in May 2005; presumably a release.
Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 11:02 pm
by Pete Eeles
All sightings of Marsh Frit are, of course, most welcome! However ...
There were several sightings last year, and some this year, that are definitely the result of unofficial releases.
Although I'm sure such releases are with the best of intentions, this does undermine the work of various conservation bodies, with population dynamics being skewed.
Cheers,
- Pete
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:04 am
by Dipper
They are showing well at Little Scrubbs Meadow in Lincolnshire as of last week - possibly Tuesday. Also Dingy Skippers there. As with most other butterfly species in the woods there, unofficial releases I believe.
Adrian