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| Tabatha | Jul 28 2013, 11:08 AM Post #441 |
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Some lovely sightings there everyone.I would have called this a cabbage white, can anyone confirm or otherwise please. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are a lot of these about, but they are very hard to catch on camera.
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 28 2013, 06:06 PM Post #442 |
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Hi Tabatha They all look like Small White. |
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| Tabatha | Jul 28 2013, 06:59 PM Post #443 |
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Dave. I have seen a lot of them about recently.
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 29 2013, 01:09 PM Post #444 |
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Pleasure, Tabatha. We have started to see more in our garden over this last week or so. |
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| feedyourhedgehog | Aug 1 2013, 10:18 AM Post #445 |
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I hope this isn't a silly question but these are both the same species aren't they ![]() Male and female Green veined white It's just that they look so different |
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| Davebutterflyman | Aug 1 2013, 07:53 PM Post #446 |
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Hi Paula. You are spot on and they are both Green-veined White. The female usually has more forewing markings which include two quite distinctive black marks/spots (although these fade with age) The male is usually a much cleaner looking butterfly with just a single small spot on the forewing, although this can be completely absent. |
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| feedyourhedgehog | Aug 1 2013, 07:58 PM Post #447 |
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Great thanks for that Dave.......it did throw us to start with
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| Davebutterflyman | Aug 2 2013, 02:45 PM Post #448 |
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Ok Paula
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| tappersnapper | Aug 3 2013, 08:18 PM Post #449 |
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Am I right in thinking this is a Holly Blue?![]() Holly Blue by timtapley, on Flickr |
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| Davebutterflyman | Aug 3 2013, 08:31 PM Post #450 |
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Spot on Tim and a fabulous photo as well. |
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| tappersnapper | Aug 3 2013, 09:02 PM Post #451 |
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Thank you Dave. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Aug 4 2013, 03:21 PM Post #452 |
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A pleasure Tim. |
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| Pumazooma | Aug 11 2013, 08:46 PM Post #453 |
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Not the best picture in the world but is this some sort of skipper?
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| Davebutterflyman | Aug 11 2013, 08:58 PM Post #454 |
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Hi PZ. That is actually a moth called Silver-Y Autographa gamma. |
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| feedyourhedgehog | Aug 11 2013, 08:58 PM Post #455 |
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It looks like a Silver Y Moth..............lots flying about in the day at the moment
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| feedyourhedgehog | Aug 11 2013, 08:59 PM Post #456 |
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Dave you beat me to it
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| Davebutterflyman | Aug 11 2013, 08:59 PM Post #457 |
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PaulaI like your new Avatar
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| feedyourhedgehog | Aug 11 2013, 09:05 PM Post #458 |
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Thanks Dave
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| Pumazooma | Aug 11 2013, 09:15 PM Post #459 |
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Ah cool thanks. It certainly moved like a moth with that sort of constant buzzy motion and looked 'fat' but didn't appear to have the furry antennae so I thought it might be a skipper. It didn't hang around long enough for me to get a better shot though. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Aug 12 2013, 01:49 PM Post #460 |
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They can be mistaken for Hummingbird Hawk-moth as well PZ. |
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Some lovely sightings there everyone.








It's just that they look so different
Great thanks for that Dave.......it did throw us to start with

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