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| eddie17 | Jun 21 2014, 10:03 AM Post #501 |
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Retired and wrinkly.
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Thank you Dave. Eddie |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jun 21 2014, 06:04 PM Post #502 |
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Ok Eddie. |
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| Dovetail-Marg | Jun 23 2014, 12:40 PM Post #503 |
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Is this a Pearl-bordered Fritillary Dave? It was bright orange, but it's come out a lot lighter in the photo.
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| carlos100 | Jun 23 2014, 01:47 PM Post #504 |
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Wow that is gorgeous Marg and well taken. To me it looks like Silver-washed Fritillary - Argynnis paphia http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/silver-washed-fritillary-0 But wait till Dave or someone else who is better at Butterflies to confirm. |
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| Dovetail-Marg | Jun 23 2014, 02:51 PM Post #505 |
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Thanks Carl. ![]() Looking through my books, and knowing that the Pearl-bordered butterfly is seen in that wood..it was on the information board at the entrance, I just assumed that was what it was. For once I wish it's wings were closed, but it stayed like that for about a minute before flying off, giving me no chance of seeing what the markings were. Thanks for that link That's definitely how orange it was, especially the one on the right in that link.
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| Grayling | Jun 23 2014, 02:59 PM Post #506 |
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Lovely photo Marg Lots of Silver-washed Fritillaries on my walk today too.
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| Davebutterflyman | Jun 23 2014, 08:16 PM Post #507 |
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Great capture Marg ![]() It is indeed a SW Fritillary. |
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| feedyourhedgehog | Jun 23 2014, 08:35 PM Post #508 |
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I'm glad they're out and about ..time for me to go and have a look out for them
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| Davebutterflyman | Jun 23 2014, 08:39 PM Post #509 |
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Likewise Paula. We might go and look for them at Holt CP this week. |
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| Grayling | Jun 23 2014, 09:03 PM Post #510 |
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Don't forget Any Fritillary is on the Challenge Marg
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| JennyWren | Jun 23 2014, 09:57 PM Post #511 |
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what a beauty , Marg ...... lucky you . A super photo Paula helped me earlier with this one ......... a skipper i don't think the photos are good enough to tell whether its a large or small . I thought it was a moth when i saw it , then noticed the little knobs on it's antennae a dear little face it had ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jun 23 2014, 10:12 PM Post #512 |
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Hi Jen. Looking at the colour of the forewings and the sex brand (black line on wing) i would say this was Large Skipper. |
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| Dovetail-Marg | Jun 23 2014, 10:17 PM Post #513 |
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Thanks Dave. That's the first time that I've seen one of those. ![]() I know Grayling, so I'm quite pleased about that .....as usual, I've got quite a few points to add to my challenge, but I keep forgetting to put them up on there...thank goodness that photos are dated these days, otherwise I'd get into a right old mess.
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| JennyWren | Jun 23 2014, 10:31 PM Post #514 |
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, Dave ... the first photo of one of these for me ... it was all by itself : (
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| Davebutterflyman | Jun 24 2014, 08:57 PM Post #515 |
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A pleasure Jen. |
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| Naturezel | Jun 26 2014, 02:00 PM Post #516 |
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Can you help with the identity of this butterfly please I saw it in Surrey while out with Ame taking in the beautiful wild flowers on the downs and all the butterflies flitting over them. ![]() I know there is not a lot to go on but that is all we saw of it. |
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| feedyourhedgehog | Jun 26 2014, 02:18 PM Post #517 |
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It might be a Meadow Brown but I can't say for sure Hazel, I'm sure Dave will be along later he'll let you know
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| Grayling | Jun 26 2014, 04:13 PM Post #518 |
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Looks like the underside of a Meadow Brown to me too - they sometimes lower the topwings down like that
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| Davebutterflyman | Jun 27 2014, 01:12 PM Post #519 |
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I agree with Paula and Grayling. |
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| Naturezel | Jun 27 2014, 01:35 PM Post #520 |
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That's definitely how orange it was, especially the one on the right in that link.
Lots of Silver-washed Fritillaries on my walk today too.

helped me earlier with this one ......... a skipper
i don't think the photos are good enough to tell whether its a large or small . I thought it was a moth when i saw it , then noticed the little knobs on it's antennae
a dear little face it had 


, Dave ... the first photo of one of these for me ... it was all by itself : (

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