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It about time I started a diary. So I will start with my and Vic Downer Large Tortoiseshell we saw in April this year on my first transect at Lullington Heath.
LTS.jpg
It flew past as a couple of times and we wondered what it was. Luckily it landed a hundred yards away. I nearly didn't go and look at it but curiously got the better of me. A few shots and then it was gone.
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Difficult to get off to a better start than that, Gary.

More please!
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:shock: :mrgreen:

If this is a taste of future posts then get used to a lot responses like this! :lol:
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Hi Gary,

A fantastic find, I hope I manage to see a Large Tortoiseshell one day. I suspect you have many more surprises to come, I'm looking forward to seeing a lot more. :wink:

All the best

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About 2 weeks ago my phone broken, but thanks to Neil.H and James who got through to me on a Saturday night I got some nice shots of two LTB's at Beeding on the Sunday.
Thanks guys.
Drew Covered LTB.jpg
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What is that wispy stuff the LTB is resting on? Is it rosebay willowherb?

Quite a few images lately have shown these butterflies taking a fancy to it.
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Even if you didn't see anything between April and November those two species more than make up for it :shock: :mrgreen: :D

Have a goodun

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It's Old Man Beard.
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Gary.N wrote:It's Old Man Beard.
Thanks, Gary. That's a clematis, I believe?
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Gary.N wrote:It's Old Man Beard.
Thankfully the old man was moving so slowly we all managed to get some photos. :D

ATB

James
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David M wrote:
Gary.N wrote:It's Old Man Beard.
Thanks, Gary. That's a clematis, I believe?
Also known as Travellers Joy, I believe :D

Great start to your diary Gary :D
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I must say I really like the last two photos of the male, really nice. :D

ATB

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Had a good day out at Brighton racecourse with James on Saturday. So the photo are nearly the same. The Red Admiral I found as a black and white cat tried to catch and it flew up into the hedge. I had her on my finger for a good 5 minutes. I guess my finger was nice and warm.
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Red2.jpg
Reds Scales.jpg
Then James's phone went off. Neil had found a LTB and I got a couple of nice shots of her.
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LTBRaceCourse.jpg
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:D :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :!:
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I second Trevor, what can we say :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Goldie :D
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Thanks Trevor.
Thanks Goldie.
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Can you be sure that your 'Large Tortoiseshell' isn't a Yellow-Legged (Scarce) Tortoiseshell?
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All downhill from now on, Gary ... It's going to be tough beating a start like this! :D

In answer to David, yes, that's large tortoiseshell.

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How can you differentiate, Guy?
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Padfield wrote:All downhill from now on, Gary ... It's going to be tough beating a start like this! :D
In answer to David, yes, that's large tortoiseshell.
Clearly, then, your next target has to be the yellow-legged :)
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