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| celticsparrow-Jan | Aug 9 2012, 04:39 PM Post #381 |
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not sure if it is a Large White or a Green Veined White Paula,they look so alike ,someone will be able to tell you i'm sure
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| feedyourhedgehog | Aug 9 2012, 04:42 PM Post #382 |
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Thanks Jan, they're the ones I have real trouble with
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| carlos100 | Aug 9 2012, 05:15 PM Post #383 |
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I would go for a Large white http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/large-white |
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| feedyourhedgehog | Aug 9 2012, 09:28 PM Post #384 |
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Thanks Carl
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| Davebutterflyman | Aug 9 2012, 09:56 PM Post #385 |
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Agreed with Carl on Large white
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| feedyourhedgehog | Aug 9 2012, 10:02 PM Post #386 |
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Excellent Thanks Dave
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| Davebutterflyman | Aug 10 2012, 09:08 PM Post #387 |
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Pleasure Paula. |
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| sunset | Sep 13 2012, 05:43 PM Post #388 |
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I think this is a common blue?
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| Davebutterflyman | Sep 13 2012, 05:46 PM Post #389 |
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Spot on with the id Sunset. A superb photo as well....brilliantly captured
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| sunset | Sep 13 2012, 05:50 PM Post #390 |
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Thanks Dave, I can ID some butterflies but not all |
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| Davebutterflyman | Sep 13 2012, 05:58 PM Post #391 |
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Pleasure. Some can be very tricky....blue species especially and more so the southern and eastern European species. I have been lucky enough to do some extensive butterfly spotting and field work in Europe and have been extremely lucky to have identified over fifty of the eighty odd species of blue butterfly....even now though they can leave me stumped sometimes! |
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| Deleted User | Sep 14 2012, 10:49 PM Post #392 |
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I am having trouble with this one. It looked quite yellow when it was flying but the underside is more cream. as in the Whites. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Sep 14 2012, 11:24 PM Post #393 |
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Hi Judy That is a 3rd brood Small White. Sometimes later broods can look a creamy colour and the outline of the apical markings and spots on the wing are not always that obvious when their wings are closed. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Sep 15 2012, 02:14 PM Post #395 |
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Pleasure Judy. |
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| Chris | May 24 2013, 08:01 AM Post #396 |
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I am pretty sure that this is a Green-underside Blue (Glaucopsyche alexis) which I don't think you will find in the UK. Am I right, Dave?
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| Davebutterflyman | May 24 2013, 01:08 PM Post #397 |
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Your id is spot on Chris. The underside spot configuration on the under hindwing is diagnostic. Shame it isn't a UK species and it is classified as an exotic (escape) but believed never to have occurred naturally in a wild state at any point. |
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| Chris | May 24 2013, 09:48 PM Post #398 |
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Thanks for the confirmation, Dave. It's the first butterfly I've photographed this year and a new one for me. Sorry it can't go into the Challenge but I'll try and find others that can!
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| Davebutterflyman | May 25 2013, 02:13 PM Post #399 |
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Would be great if you could Chris....best of luck. |
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| happyhare | Jun 29 2013, 12:23 PM Post #400 |
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I'd be really grateful if someone could ID this butterfly for me. Those spots on the wings are confusing me, it makes me think it could be a chalkhill blue but aren't they a bit scarce? I wish I could have got a photo of the underside of the wings but it was far too flighty!![]() ![]() |
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I am pretty sure that this is a Green-underside Blue (Glaucopsyche alexis) which I don't think you will find in the UK. Am I right, Dave?
It's the first butterfly I've photographed this year and a new one for me. Sorry it can't go into the Challenge but I'll try and find others that can!


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