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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 17 2013, 04:37 PM Post #421 |
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Hi Carl. I can only see a single white dot on the f/w ocelli so this should make this female Meadow Brown. |
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| carlos100 | Jul 17 2013, 05:11 PM Post #422 |
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Thanks Dave I was curious about the large orange area on the second wings in comparison to other female Meadows/gatekeepers. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 18 2013, 02:57 PM Post #423 |
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They can be quite variable with the amount of orange in both species Carl...makes it tricky sometimes but size is always a good indicator with Meadow Brown being considerably larger. |
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| tappersnapper | Jul 21 2013, 09:59 PM Post #424 |
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I thought this was a green veined white but the dark tips to the wings made me think maybe a Small White![]() Small White by timtapley, on Flickr ![]() Small White 2 by timtapley, on Flickr |
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| feedyourhedgehog | Jul 21 2013, 10:18 PM Post #425 |
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I think it's a Green Veined White Tim, I think they can vary greatly ![]() Smashing photos
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| tappersnapper | Jul 22 2013, 12:18 AM Post #426 |
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Thank you Paula. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 22 2013, 04:50 PM Post #427 |
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I would agree with Paula as well Tim. |
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| feedyourhedgehog | Jul 22 2013, 10:11 PM Post #428 |
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Is this a Large Skipper please |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 22 2013, 10:31 PM Post #429 |
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Spot on Paula
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| feedyourhedgehog | Jul 22 2013, 10:49 PM Post #430 |
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I'm getting there ..............thanks Dave
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| Dovetail-Marg | Jul 23 2013, 01:07 PM Post #431 |
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Could someone confirm the id's of these please. Gatekeeper ![]() Small Heath ![]() |
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| feedyourhedgehog | Jul 23 2013, 01:37 PM Post #432 |
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Yes to the Gatekeeper and I think so to the Small Heath.....................cracking photos Marg
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| Dovetail-Marg | Jul 23 2013, 01:52 PM Post #433 |
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Thanks Paula I'll just wait to make sure about the Small Heath before I put them on my spotting challenge.
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 23 2013, 02:26 PM Post #434 |
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I would agree with those as well. Superb photos Marg
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| Dovetail-Marg | Jul 23 2013, 04:49 PM Post #435 |
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Thanks Dave.
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 24 2013, 01:54 PM Post #436 |
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Ok Marg
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| Dovetail-Marg | Jul 26 2013, 06:35 PM Post #437 |
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I hope that I'm justifiably excited with this sighting in my garden. Dave, is it a Dark Green Fritillary? It looked a little bit tatty around the edges. ![]()
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 26 2013, 07:02 PM Post #438 |
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It certainly is Marg....great butterfly to see in any garden! One of the id pointers, without going into the complex wing markings, is to look at the abdomen and thorax around the head area...the hairs have greenish tinge to them and this is evident even in worn specimens. Great sighting Marg. |
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| Dovetail-Marg | Jul 26 2013, 09:05 PM Post #439 |
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That's brilliant Dave. ![]() I've never seen a Fritillary before, let alone in my garden. ![]() I didn't have time to note much Dave I only saw it for about 5/10 seconds before it flew off. At the time I was trying to get photos of a sudden burst of butterfly activity on both the Buddliea and also the Tymes that I've got up in some planters. I've never seen so many butterflies at one time in the garden for a very long time. Small and Large whites seemed to be everywhere...especially on the brassicas in the veg plot....not too keen on them laying eggs on those plants several Peacocks and Gatekeepers and a Comma.....BRILLIANT!!! ![]() |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 27 2013, 03:15 PM Post #440 |
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That's great news then Marg
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several Peacocks and Gatekeepers and a Comma.....BRILLIANT!!!
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