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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #405 on: August 16, 2012, 10:20:27 PM »
The Comma, Polygonia c-album.
Often seen , but usually never abundant. Outstanding from all other British butterflies ( except maybe The Wall Bown, at distance ), but when they settle on your French Marigolds ......  8) 8) 8)
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« Reply #406 on: August 17, 2012, 12:27:32 AM »
Spectacular colour combination, Ron. 8)
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #407 on: August 17, 2012, 09:02:18 AM »
Ron fantastic pic .
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #408 on: August 17, 2012, 10:52:16 AM »
Definitely need the sunglasses for that combination, Ron.  Saw a Small Tortoiseshell on bright yellow creeping Lysimachia yesterday in my garden but it flew away before I had time to get my camera.
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #409 on: August 17, 2012, 11:44:21 AM »
One of my favourite butterflies, especially since it has spread throughout the country. I never thought I'd ever see one in Dunblane!
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #410 on: August 17, 2012, 08:13:30 PM »
That really was a hot combination, ronm!
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #411 on: August 18, 2012, 05:09:42 AM »
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #412 on: August 18, 2012, 09:55:12 AM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on August 18, 2012, 05:09:42 AM
Scientists Discover New Cave Spider Species… with Claws!

Heard about this on the radio this morning - I won't be following the link  :P
I was "brave " last night though, and persisted in my pursuit of a HUGE
spider until I finally captured it to take outside. It was one of those long legged jobs.... body about half the size of the end joint of my little finger and legs approx 6cm span  :o
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #413 on: August 19, 2012, 10:34:46 AM »
Today i had a real treat while sorting plants out i saw a male and female Brimestone on one of my chive flowers.
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #414 on: August 19, 2012, 10:52:16 AM »
The Edinburgh Butterfly House, several years ago, tried to mass plant buckthorn in and around the Lothians to introduce the Brimstone to Scotland. I think, once the publicity waned, they gave up? :-\
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #415 on: August 19, 2012, 11:04:20 AM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on August 19, 2012, 10:52:16 AM
The Edinburgh Butterfly House, several years ago, tried to mass plant buckthorn in and around the Lothians to introduce the Brimstone to Scotland. I think, once the publicity waned, they gave up? :-\
What a shame Anthony because this is a butterfly that sets the heart racing a bit(for me but then so does the large white  ;D ),there seems to be quite alot on the wing at the moment.Ron has seen in it on the wing in his neck of the woods.
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #416 on: August 19, 2012, 11:28:30 AM »
We had a couple of "Gardener's Question Time" programmes recorded in the Cathedral Halls, Dunblane a few years back. One local asked what hedge he should plant. He was advised to plant Buckthorn to attract Brimstones! The nearest population is over 100 miles from Dunblane, south of Carlisle. I suppose in fairness, it is a national broadcast, but not really sound advice for a Dunblane resident. Needless to say, I did have one of each species of buckthorn in my hedge in Dunblane, courtesy of Martin Feather, the then Manager of the Butterfly and Insect World in Edinburgh.
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #417 on: August 20, 2012, 04:45:15 PM »
Pine Hawk-Moth Hyloicus pinastri larva
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #418 on: August 20, 2012, 05:09:11 PM »
Great find Davey. 8) 8)
One of the most difficult larvae to find in the field, I think, due to its striping amongst the needles. Usually where there is one there are many. This is an early instar ( or is it now called a stadium,  ??? ) larva.
We have always had them in decent numbers in the garden, on our Scots Pines, Pinus sylvestris. I haven't looked specifically this year yet, but must do immediately ( thanks for the reminder ), as I didn't see any moths this year that I remember. Now I'm panicking !! ::) ::)
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #419 on: August 20, 2012, 05:14:59 PM »
That is one smart stripey suit, Davey!

We get  caterpillars on one or two pine bracnches every year, but that's not what they look like...  might they be Pine Beauty moths we have?
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