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Large and Small Tort!

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:40 pm
by Pete Eeles
This photo is causing a stir based on the number of retweets and Facebook "likes". Thought I'd make a point of pointing it out. Superb comparison shot!

https://twitter.com/ukbutterflies/statu ... 16/photo/1

Cheers,

- Pete

Re: Large and Small Tort!

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:30 pm
by Padfield
Brilliant!

I'll be back in Suffolk at the end of next week and will undertake my annual large tortoisesehell hunt with renewed optimism!

Guy

Re: Large and Small Tort!

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:45 pm
by NickB
Indeed, the legendary Suffolk LT's.....
Good luck; cycling round Suffolk can be very nice
...without that East wind. Take a jumper :wink:

Re: Large and Small Tort!

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:06 pm
by NickB
Pete Eeles wrote:This photo is causing a stir based on the number of retweets and Facebook "likes". Thought I'd make a point of pointing it out. Superb comparison shot!

https://twitter.com/ukbutterflies/statu ... 16/photo/1

Cheers,

- Pete
And it is in Essex...... :D

Re: Large and Small Tort!

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:17 am
by dilettante
Now posted on the Cambs-Essex BC site:
http://www.cambs-essex-butterflies.org.uk/sightings.php

Re: Large and Small Tort!

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:26 pm
by Lee Hurrell
That's a lovely image!

Best wishes,

Lee

Re: Large and Small Tort!

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:25 pm
by nomad
Certainly a very very lucky capture to have both species in the same image. :shock: :wink:

Re: Large and Small Tort!

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:12 pm
by NickMorgan
Great to see them both together like that. I hadn't realised that there was such a difference in size.

Re: Large and Small Tort!

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:23 pm
by David M
Agreed. This is a butterfly that may well be native again to the UK. Sightings appear to be on the increase so one hopes that at some point it may re-establish itself in these isles.

Re: Large and Small Tort!

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 6:34 pm
by Coopera
It would be wonderful if the Large Tortoiseshell returned to the UK!

Re: Large and Small Tort!

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:12 pm
by Susan
What an amazing photograph.