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| rusty | Oct 1 2015, 11:52 PM Post #641 |
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![]() I saw this caterpillar in the garden the other day, I have never seen one before. Can anyone ID for me. I am hoping this works, I only sust out how to upload tonight. I think. |
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| rusty | Oct 1 2015, 11:59 PM Post #642 |
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![]() Another view sorry |
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| Davebutterflyman | Oct 2 2015, 09:30 AM Post #643 |
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Hi Rusty. I'll take a look at these later on for you. We do have a caterpillar id thread and i'll move them into that section for you. |
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| rusty | Oct 5 2015, 05:34 PM Post #644 |
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Thank you Dave, sorry about that. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Oct 6 2015, 05:15 PM Post #645 |
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No problem at all Rusty. Your caterpillar is actually that of a moth. It looks like being the green form of the larvae of the Large Yellow Underwing moth. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Oct 8 2015, 03:24 PM Post #646 |
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You can see both dark and green forms of the caterpillar on the below link, Rusty. Large Yellow Underwing |
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| Niggit | May 9 2016, 08:14 PM Post #647 |
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This is not so much an ID question as behavioural. I'm pretty certain this is a female brimstone butterfly, and when I first spotted her she was being chased by two males who were a much brighter yellow. When one of the males flew away, she fell to the ground in this posture.![]() Am I right in assuming this is butterfly language for, "Come and get me, big boy!"? :Eyes: The male certainly followed her down very quickly, at which point I left them in peace... |
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| JennyWren | May 10 2016, 09:40 AM Post #648 |
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What an excellent capture , Sarah ...... i've never seen it happen . So lucky to be there at the right time
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| JennyWren | May 10 2016, 09:51 AM Post #649 |
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:Hi: Dave .... bad photos again but i was wondering whether you can tell me which butterfly this is . I noticed 2 fluttering in a cherry tree at the Inverewe Gardens yesterday . At first i could only think of small tortoiseshell ... but , the wings looked larger and were flapping more than any SM i've ever seen .... and it was larger . Also you can see a dark edge and when the wings are closed , and a spot . It wasn't a red admiral or a peacock . ![]() ![]()
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| Grayling | May 10 2016, 10:42 AM Post #650 |
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Looks like a Red Admiral to me Jen , you can see the underside of the wings here http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=atalanta |
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| Davebutterflyman | May 10 2016, 05:12 PM Post #651 |
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Sarah.Definitely as you suggest and it is certainly waiting for a male, or two! Agreed with Grayling on Red Admiral, Jen. |
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| Niggit | May 10 2016, 07:50 PM Post #652 |
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Jenny and Dave! I learn something every day, most of it from this forum!
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| JennyWren | May 10 2016, 09:37 PM Post #653 |
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how daft can i be very tactful of you both .. thanks , Grayling . I can see the wing marks above that dark line when i looked at the photo at home i thought the light patches was cherry blossom
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| Davebutterflyman | May 11 2016, 03:42 PM Post #654 |
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Jen Sarah.
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| JennyWren | Jun 5 2016, 10:34 PM Post #655 |
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My butterflies don't get any better ........ i think this might be a green veined white ? a male ?
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| Davebutterflyman | Jun 5 2016, 11:45 PM Post #656 |
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Looks good for a Green-veined White, Jen. |
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| JennyWren | Jun 6 2016, 07:14 AM Post #657 |
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Dave .. it's a shame we don't need it for the current Challenge
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| JennyWren | Jun 6 2016, 01:40 PM Post #658 |
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Dave ... look what's in the garden .. i'm wondering if it's a painted lady I keep checking against a tortoiseshell but it is different ![]() ![]() |
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| feedyourhedgehog | Jun 6 2016, 04:51 PM Post #659 |
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Definitely a Painted Lady Jen and a great find
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| JennyWren | Jun 6 2016, 04:55 PM Post #660 |
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Truly , Paula ..... I thought it was different .. larger and more flitting Just one of them and i hope it'll survive . There are a lot of hungry mouths around at the moment and it's wasn't too fussed about flying off thanks for the iD
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Sarah.
Jenny and Dave! I learn something every day, most of it from this forum!
how daft can i be
very tactful of you both .. thanks , Grayling . I can see the wing marks above that dark line
Sarah.
........ i think this might be a green veined white ? a male ? 
Dave .. it's a shame we don't need it for the current Challenge
Dave ... look what's in the garden .. i'm wondering if it's a painted lady
I keep checking against a tortoiseshell but it is different


Just one of them and i hope it'll survive . There are a lot of hungry mouths around at the moment and it's wasn't too fussed about flying off
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