A Small Heath (I think!) aberration nolkeniana at Norton Green near Stevenage today. Any thoughts anyone?
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- Sat Aug 06, 2022 6:01 pm
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: August 2022
- Replies: 93
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Re: June 2022
A couple of dark Comma specimens yesterday and today in the Knebworth Woods.
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Re: May 2022
Not much flying around this morning in the cool conditions at Norton Green, Stevenage but I saw a nice Speckled Wood (probably ab. punctata). Looks like a Dark Bush-cricket nymph in close proximity.
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Re: May 2022
The fine weather drew a particularly large attendance for the guided Skipper walk at Fineshade Wood this morning (27th). Luckily, there were a few Chequered Skippers to be seen (though a ratio of 5:1 observers to butterflies made things a bit tricky). Mostly they were nectaring at a bit of a distan...
- Sun May 08, 2022 5:11 pm
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: 2022 - Large Tortoiseshell
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5096
Re: 2022 - Large Tortoiseshell
Hi Pete,
One was spotted in Bucknell Wood, Northamptonshire on 6 May - reported on twitter:
https://twitter.com/dave_b_james/status ... 89/photo/1
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One was spotted in Bucknell Wood, Northamptonshire on 6 May - reported on twitter:
https://twitter.com/dave_b_james/status ... 89/photo/1
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Re: May 2021
Long-tailed Blue seen in Alexandra Palace, London today
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- Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:43 am
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: 2021 - Large Tortoiseshell
- Replies: 58
- Views: 7205
Re: 2021 - Large Tortoiseshell
Hi Pete,
Large Tortoiseshell also seen in Sawbridgeworth, Herts on 1 April.
https://hertsmiddx-butterflies.org.uk/sightings-new.php
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Large Tortoiseshell also seen in Sawbridgeworth, Herts on 1 April.
https://hertsmiddx-butterflies.org.uk/sightings-new.php
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Re: July 2020
I saw a striking Meadow Brown yesterday in Hatfield Forest. Does it qualify as an ab. nuragiformis?
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- Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:39 am
- Forum: Books, Articles, Videos, TV
- Topic: WebUser article Apr 1 - Apr 14 2020
- Replies: 1
- Views: 227
WebUser article Apr 1 - Apr 14 2020
Found article in the current issue of WebUser.
Hopefully, this website will receive more hits, Pete
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Hopefully, this website will receive more hits, Pete
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- Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:45 am
- Forum: Competitions
- Topic: Herts & Middx branch photo competition 2020
- Replies: 0
- Views: 579
Herts & Middx branch photo competition 2020
You are welcome to vote in the Herts & Middx branch photo competition. If you can, please do so before deadline date on Thursday 2 April.
Photos and instructions on how to vote are on https://hertsmiddx-butterflies.org.uk/p ... n-2020.php
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Photos and instructions on how to vote are on https://hertsmiddx-butterflies.org.uk/p ... n-2020.php
Many thanks
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- Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:00 am
- Forum: Small Tortoiseshell
- Topic: Small Tortoiseshell 3rd brood?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3241
Re: Small Tortoiseshell 3rd brood?
Is Sturmia on the wing throughout the summer or are there peaks during the year? The very limited results on iRecord for this fly last year list 6 records in the UK (1 in May, 3 in August and 2 in September).
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- Mon Feb 03, 2020 9:01 am
- Forum: Small Tortoiseshell
- Topic: Small Tortoiseshell 3rd brood?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3241
Re: Small Tortoiseshell 3rd brood?
Thanks bugboy and MrSpOck. Yes I agree that the desiccation of nettles in the recent hot and dry summers as Neil has also indicated is a factor in the decline. This theory leads me to think that there could be other reasons for the 'lost generation'. It is understood that female Small Tortoiseshells...
- Sun Feb 02, 2020 2:41 pm
- Forum: Small Tortoiseshell
- Topic: Small Tortoiseshell 3rd brood?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3241
Re: Small Tortoiseshell 3rd brood?
Following on from Malcolm Hull's observations of hibernating Small Tortoiseshells in his shed in Hertfordshire as featured on Friday's BBC Winterwatch programme there appears to be a 'lost generation' (second brood) since far fewer adults are now seen on the wing in late summer because supposedly ma...
- Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:39 pm
- Forum: Website Comments
- Topic: UKB 4.0
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1657
Re: UKB 4.0
Pete,
Just had a quick look at the new layout - very impressed. The right amount of white space (to my eyes anyway ). Many websites are too cluttered in my opinion.
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Just had a quick look at the new layout - very impressed. The right amount of white space (to my eyes anyway ). Many websites are too cluttered in my opinion.
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- Mon Oct 21, 2019 5:54 am
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: October 2019
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4706
Re: October 2019
Went for a wander along the coastal path at Newhaven today, more for birding as I'd seen reports of Ring Ouzel at nearby Beachy Head. Didn't see any of them but I did see significant numbers of Red Admirals seemingly coming in from the sea and moving north. Only occasionally would one settle and ne...
- Sat Sep 21, 2019 9:37 am
- Forum: Books, Articles, Videos, TV
- Topic: Life Cycles of British and Irish Butterflies
- Replies: 142
- Views: 48422
Re: Life Cycles of British and Irish Butterflies
Thank you very much, Pete.
My second copy has just arrived.
From what I've read so far a brilliant piece of work - a classic
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My second copy has just arrived.
From what I've read so far a brilliant piece of work - a classic
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- Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:17 pm
- Forum: Books, Articles, Videos, TV
- Topic: Life Cycles of British and Irish Butterflies
- Replies: 142
- Views: 48422
Re: Life Cycles of British and Irish Butterflies
Well done, Pete.
Excellent work. Like everyone else here, I just can't wait to receive my copy.
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Excellent work. Like everyone else here, I just can't wait to receive my copy.
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- Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:02 am
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: August 2019
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8176
Re: August 2019
The last time I posted an image of a possibly aberrant Small Heath I was embarrassed because the 'lines' on the wings were cast by shadows :oops: However, yesterday on my local patch I saw a similar specimen and the lines (nervures) look genuine this time. I thought it could be ab. venata but this r...
Re: June 2019
On my local patch in the Norton Green area today I came across a Ringlet with no ocelli on both pairs of wings. I don't know how unusual this is. Has anyone else come across this variation?
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