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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #540 on: August 27, 2007, 06:21:09 PM »
Gorgeous photos, Cliff. Thanks so much for sharing them with us!

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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #541 on: August 27, 2007, 10:03:31 PM »
We have very nice butterflies Mark but the most spectacular were mostly introduced in some way. We don't have the gorgeous peacock or the painted lady for instance, or any of the fritillaries (only fritillarias :)) Among our natives, we have a beautiful blue rather like the holly blue in John's pic but it's little more than a cm in width. Then there are little tawny orangy ones, which live in the mountains on the tussocks so they're beautifully disguised.The biggest of course, is the wonderful monarch, introduced and down this way only after several mild winters in a row as the pupae can't take our frosts. I haven't seen one near Dunedin for at least 5 years.

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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #542 on: August 28, 2007, 09:08:36 AM »
The most gorgeous one is your native Red Admiral Lesley. You should have Painted Ladies as, like the Monarch, they are tremendous migrants? Monarchs even reach the UK from America in certain years.
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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #543 on: August 28, 2007, 10:07:08 AM »
Many thanks for all the kind comments...just a few more from our trip to Parceval Hall to finish the subject...the moorland scenery in this part of the world is quite spectacular.
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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #544 on: August 28, 2007, 10:10:16 AM »
....And on to the end....
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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #545 on: August 28, 2007, 11:11:33 AM »
Did you put the Peacock's eyes above the seed pod on purpose to look like a face with sad eyes and trout pout lips? ;D
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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #546 on: August 28, 2007, 01:15:37 PM »
well spotted John
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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #547 on: August 28, 2007, 06:21:11 PM »
Lovely thought John....wish I had spotted it!

...And now for something completely different!  A day out at Tropical World in Roundhay Park, Leeds (Tuesday 28th August) and a range of butterflies, ducks and flowers (and an odd mouse)....certainly NOT alpine fare, but the images may brighten someone's day?
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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #548 on: August 28, 2007, 06:24:03 PM »
Second batch from Tropical World....
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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #549 on: August 28, 2007, 06:25:29 PM »
Last batch....must get an evening meal.
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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #550 on: August 28, 2007, 06:33:38 PM »
Cliff the ducks are Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris
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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #551 on: August 28, 2007, 06:55:00 PM »
Thanks Mark....you are a mine of information.
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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #552 on: August 28, 2007, 07:03:49 PM »
Dont know about a mine maybe a small tunnel
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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #553 on: August 28, 2007, 08:11:27 PM »
The tropical pitcher is a tropical Aristolochia sp.. This genus is the food of the largest butterflies in the worl, the giant birdwings of New Guinea and the surrounding islands. Some are indeed named after the butterflies whose larvae feed on them, such Aristolochia alexandrae.
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Re: Wildlife 2007
« Reply #554 on: August 28, 2007, 08:58:27 PM »
Once again, my thanks Anthony....another 'tunnel' of information.....
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