Butterflies etc

[Saw-sick Steve]

  nepia said:

Reckon you're right; the underwing patterns are the decider.

 

Gatekeepers alright, Meadow Brown is larger than Gatekeeper but the easiest way is to look at the eye-spot on the fore wing. Gatekeeper has a double white spot as opposed to the single of the M'Brown,

[csservices]

I stand corrected not spotted anything interesting today but will keep my eyes peeled

[csservices]

Grass hopper today, seem to be everywhere at mo on warm days

[Matthew Arnold]

Got a moth trapping session this month. I have said i don't mind staying the night but have been told i don't need to unless it is absolutely necessary.

 

Butterfly Conservation - Dorset: National Moth Night

[Matthew Arnold]

Been getting shots of the butterflies this evening.

[woodyguy]

Sad to see the almost total absence of small tortoiseshell butterflies.

Huge numbers of peacocks but not seen any ST's this year.

[Matthew Arnold]

  woodyguy said:

Sad to see the almost total absence of small tortoiseshell butterflies.

Huge numbers of peacocks but not seen any ST's this year.

 

I have seen tons this year.

[csservices]

Spotted an out of place caterpillar yesterday, didnt manage to get a pic but looked it up last night was a lime hawk moth, thing is we found it in a stand of norway spruce and no lime trees nearby?!

[woodyguy]

Glad small tortoiseshells are thiving in the far south.

Despite travelling around a fair bit this year, I still haven't seen a single one (except those I breed to try and increase numbers locally).

[Phil71]

Found a couple of these in a Cotoneaster today. Anyone know what it is, and if they eat anything else apart from Cotoneaster as found one in the van when back at the yard, it is now in a tub in my kitchen!

 

Cheers....Phil