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Who is going to guess this one?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 6:02 pm
by JohnR
There is no prize for the winner beyond the usual derision found on this forum. For once I know the answer
Re: Who is going to guess this one?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 6:16 pm
by Padfield
I go for green hairstreak... Nice bottom!
Guy
Re: Who is going to guess this one?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 8:28 pm
by David M
That looks like broom rather than gorse.
Re: Who is going to guess this one?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 8:56 pm
by JohnR
Rats .... right for the butterfly. I fear it says something about lepidopterists who can identify butterflies by their bums; I can't identify them when they are prostrate in front of me.
The plant was in fact Bird's Foot trefoil with a shoot of probably Bedstraw, just to confuse.
Re: Who is going to guess this one?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 8:59 pm
by David M
I'm sure Guy could identify a butterfly merely by its left middle leg!
Re: Who is going to guess this one?
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 9:15 pm
by Padfield
Hey, the winner was promised derision!
I too thought it was some kind of broom it was on, but yes - now I can see it is BFT and a bedstraw. It was the tail flaps that gave the species away, though.
Identifying butterflies by their shadows can be challenging and fun too!!
Guy