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| feedyourhedgehog | Jun 6 2016, 05:23 PM Post #661 |
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Maybe they reared it at a local school Jen.......it's something that's done in some schools and they tend to be smaller
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| Davebutterflyman | Jun 6 2016, 06:19 PM Post #662 |
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Well done Jen....great find. Could certainly be a reared one but i believe there has been a mini invasion in parts of England over the past few days, not too sure if they have reached Scotland yet but i'll have a look into it. |
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| JennyWren | Jun 6 2016, 07:04 PM Post #663 |
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That's an interesting point , Paula . the Primary is at the end of the road ... i could ask them ![]() Thanks Dave , i'd like to know if you manage to find out anything ![]() |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jun 7 2016, 05:22 PM Post #664 |
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There have been a few sightings in Scotland Jen, one area had 16 Painted Ladies recorded yesterday. |
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| JennyWren | Jun 7 2016, 05:30 PM Post #665 |
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16 .. i bet they let them all go at the same time I'm a bit suspicious now
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| Geoff F | Jul 16 2016, 07:11 PM Post #666 |
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This has to be a Meadow Brown but I have never seen such a pale form before.![]() The undersides are bit pale but not to the same extent.
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 16 2016, 09:35 PM Post #667 |
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It certainly is Geoff but it is quite a pale example. |
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Jul 20 2016, 06:00 PM Post #668 |
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Is there an easy way to id white butterflies when they won't open their wings please |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 22 2016, 03:15 PM Post #669 |
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Hi Jan. That is a Small White. It's tricky but one way is to look at the tip of the wing on the underside and the black marks that are on the tip of the wing on the upperside show through on the underside in the right light, Large White has a large black chevron-like mark whilst Small White has a much smaller black mark. Green-veined White has prominent vein marks that are lacking on Small and Large White. I'll post some photos on here to show you what i mean. |
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Jul 23 2016, 01:56 PM Post #670 |
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Dave,there are lots of white butterflies in the garden at the moment but not many coloured ones yet.
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| JennyWren | Jul 23 2016, 02:08 PM Post #671 |
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Jan ....... i find it difficult to ID when they're flying . I can't easily work out the size |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 23 2016, 08:30 PM Post #672 |
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This is a useful link. http://butterfly-conservation.org/3114-4135/how-to-identify-white-butterflies.html |
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| JennyWren | Jul 23 2016, 09:22 PM Post #673 |
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thanks Dave . i've looked up the illustrations many times but i still have to query it ..... when they're flying is the hardest time for me |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 24 2016, 04:45 PM Post #674 |
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It can be tricky Jen as they don't always show the upperside clearly enough when in flight and at rest. |
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| JennyWren | Jul 24 2016, 04:48 PM Post #675 |
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they move too blooming fast for me to focus
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 24 2016, 05:12 PM Post #676 |
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| JennyWren | Jul 24 2016, 05:15 PM Post #677 |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 25 2016, 04:41 PM Post #678 |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 26 2016, 03:26 PM Post #679 |
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This is off the UK Butterflies site and is a good way of telling apart Large and Small white.![]() Large white on the left and Small on the right. |
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| Laurie P | Aug 4 2016, 04:29 PM Post #680 |
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I could only capture this butterfly with its wings closed - quite far away from me. Any ideas please?
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.. i bet they let them all go at the same time
I'm a bit suspicious now



Dave,there are lots of white butterflies in the garden at the moment but not many coloured ones yet.
Jan ....... i find it difficult to ID when they're flying . I can't easily work out the size
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