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Anthony Darby

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Wildlife October 2011
« on: October 06, 2011, 06:49:06 AM »
My garden was visited by this wee cicada today. Perhaps a snoring cicada (Kikihia cutora)?
« Last Edit: October 06, 2011, 06:53:24 AM by Anthony Darby »
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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2011, 09:58:22 AM »
These butterflies were in abundance with the lavender bushes when I visited a lavender farm on Saturday. This one was in my car so I brought it home. Did not realise the extra critter was on the leaf when I photographed it.
I think Margaret was trying to photograph the butterflies - with difficulty.
Any idea of name?
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Pat Toolan,
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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2011, 10:23:46 AM »
Quote from: arillady on October 06, 2011, 09:58:22 AM
These butterflies were in abundance with the lavender bushes when I visited a lavender farm on Saturday. This one was in my car so I brought it home. Did not realise the extra critter was on the leaf when I photographed it.
I think Margaret was trying to photograph the butterflies - with difficulty.
Any idea of name?
Pat at first i thought wow an Australian skipper of sorts but something tells me it might be a moth,Anthony should know.What ever it is its stunning.
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Anthony Darby

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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2011, 07:48:42 PM »
I agree. A day flying moth.
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Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2011, 10:02:33 PM »
Well they were pretty colourful moths.
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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2011, 03:58:09 AM »
Looks to me to be the Grapevine moth( Phalaenoides glycinae ) - an agicultural pest but pretty when it's flying about.
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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2011, 11:54:24 AM »
Oh dear and this is in the grapegrowing Barossa Valley!!
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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2011, 09:53:01 PM »
Judging by its colours and pattern it is distasteful to predators.
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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2011, 10:32:38 PM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on October 06, 2011, 06:49:06 AM
My garden was visited by this wee cicada today. Perhaps a snoring cicada (Kikihia cutora)?
How small are they Anthony i have only ever seen quite large ones.
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Anthony Darby

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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2011, 11:00:44 PM »
Quote from: daveyp1970 on October 07, 2011, 10:32:38 PM
Quote from: Anthony Darby on October 06, 2011, 06:49:06 AM
My garden was visited by this wee cicada today. Perhaps a snoring cicada (Kikihia cutora)?
How small are they Anthony i have only ever seen quite large ones.
About 2 cm long. We have several species of cicada here. This one is found all year, but most of the rest are later in the year.
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Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2011, 10:25:05 PM »
Just back from a nice couple of weeks in St. Ives Cornwall.  Here are a few of the locals.
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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2011, 10:29:28 PM »
A few more
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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2011, 11:39:35 PM »
Nice pictures Paul, I especially liked the wheatear.
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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2011, 02:19:35 PM »
In a completely unexpected place came across a beaver dam. :o
Beavers could not take photos, but they heard slapping its tail on the water - beaver pond was very large. :)
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Re: Wildlife October 2011
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2011, 03:08:17 PM »
I have seen live beavers once or twice although their dwellings are rather common even along some of the roads where I use to drive.
This morning a flock of black grouse cocks (and maybe a few hens) (Tetrao tetrix) paid us a visit. They sat in the birches eating buds when the sun rose above the morning mist. Picture take through the window as they are easily frightened.
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