Essex or Small
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:23 pm
Can't make my mind up, though leaning toward Essex
Adrian
Adrian
Guy
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Re: Essex or Small
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:24 pm
Guy
Re: Essex or Small
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:33 pm
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Re: Essex or Small
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:39 pm
Sorry Adrian - I thought your comment was humorous/ironic! This is the picture everyone wants to take of a classic Essex skipper.
No offence intended, I promise!
Guy
This is the picture everyone wants to take of a classic Essex skipper.No offence intended, I promise!
Guy
Re: Essex or Small
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:39 pm
Couldn't be more Essex!
Re: Essex or Small
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:45 pm
No offence received GuyNo offence intended, I promise!
It is that I sometimes get a tad confused between the pair
Hence the head on shot with the antennae tips for ID purposes
At times I have taken Small who have very darkish tips
Anyway, all resolved - many thanks for the swift response
Adrian
Re: Essex or Small
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:54 pm
David M wrote:Couldn't be more Essex!
It's the only way....
Tony M.
Re: Essex or Small
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:32 pm
It's the underside of the tips that is diagnostic. I've seen Small with very dark antennae overall, except for clear orange/buff tip undersides - and Essex with generally light antennae with underside tips like those in the photo: inky black.
Dave
Dave