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mark smyth

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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #300 on: July 25, 2012, 10:43:19 AM »
males always get in to difficulties - enter a house, fall, get caught by a cat ...

Martin yes it must be a male. Male bats have for their size are well endowed
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When the swifts arrive empty the green house

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Lesley Cox

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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #301 on: July 25, 2012, 10:00:08 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on July 24, 2012, 09:50:19 PM
So was it a pup, then?  I somehow just felt it was a "he" ... he'd got that rather dopey expression when  we saw him on the wall, and it's boysthat do usually get into bother............... ::) ;)

And usually boys that have a "dopey" expression. :)

I wish we had bats in NZ they seen fascinating and delightful. We have a couple of natives but they don't frequent populated areas, strictly remote bush places I think.
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #302 on: July 25, 2012, 10:47:37 PM »
We seem to have a lot more bats this year than in the last few years.   They are in the wall behind my desk so I can hear them chirping and scuffling all day if I am sitting at the computer.  They come out above the sitting room window and a new hole round the corner at the top of the wall.   They start going out about 9.30 just now.  I sit here and watch them.  There is a bit of chattering
and scuffling then half a dozen or so fly off one at a time then it is quiet for a short time then more noise then a few more go out.
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #303 on: July 26, 2012, 08:42:19 PM »
No need for her to go to Specsavers!! ;D ;D

Sympetrum striolatum, the Common Darter ( female ). The older females tend to take on the males colours of red abdomen! ::)
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #304 on: July 27, 2012, 03:39:15 PM »
Vanessa cardui, The Painted Lady, nectaring on a well known plant  ;D.
This is our first of the year, and it looks in remarkable condition. Almost a full month later than the one seen by Roma,
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8945.msg250664#msg250664
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #305 on: July 27, 2012, 09:48:52 PM »
No Painted Ladies here but many of the Arran Brown (Erebia ligea).




Another mothlike, which I don't know.

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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #306 on: July 27, 2012, 10:07:35 PM »
Quote from: Hoy on July 27, 2012, 09:48:52 PM
No Painted Ladies here but many of the Arran Brown (Erebia ligea).

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Another mothlike, which I don't know.

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Hoy Arran Brown WOW thank you posting the pic,stunning butterfly.
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #307 on: July 27, 2012, 10:09:00 PM »
 :o Erebia ligea, such a long time since  :( . Great picture Hoy. An all time favourite. 8)
The moth is probably of the Genus Xanthorhoe ( we call them Carpets! ), but I'm not sure of the sp. Finding any information on the insects of Noway is not easy. Any advice please Hoy?
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #308 on: July 27, 2012, 10:30:25 PM »
Could be Xanthorhoe montanata?
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #309 on: July 27, 2012, 10:35:40 PM »
Ronm, sorry I can't help but I think Anthony has:

http://www.lepidoptera.no/arter/?or_id=5596
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #310 on: July 27, 2012, 10:37:16 PM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on July 27, 2012, 10:30:25 PM
Could be Xanthorhoe montanata?

Yes. If its not it must be its twin! ;D


This perhaps shows it better,
http://norway.observado.org/soort/photos/2238
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #311 on: July 27, 2012, 10:47:58 PM »
 ;D
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #312 on: July 28, 2012, 02:11:31 PM »
Can anybody put a name to this little jewel,excuse the dirty fingers i was potting at the time i found it.

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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #313 on: July 28, 2012, 02:19:22 PM »
me, me , me!! It's a Footman but thats all I can say

Are all of you who are seen butterflies recording them for the Big Butterfly Count? They really need your records
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When the swifts arrive empty the green house

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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #314 on: July 28, 2012, 03:20:39 PM »
Many of the Eilema look very similar at first glance, but the way this one has its wings folded flat over its back, and not rolled around its body, leads me to say its the Common Footman, Eilema lurideola. Its larvae feed on lichens. Nice moth  8)
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