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… from our speakers. September 2024 Sm White; Lg White; Common Blue; Red Admiral; Peacock; Sm Tortoiseshell; Meadow Brown - … - Photos Brown Hairstreak - 14th, Shaldon (Chris Gladman) Common Blue; Painted Lady; Red Admiral; Hummingbird Hawk-moth …
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Polyommatus icarus… 25 … 20 … 16 … 7 … 25 … 6 … 16 … 7 … The Common Blue is the most widespread blue butterfly in Britain and … European status: Not threatened Caterpillar Foodplants Common Bird's-foot-trefoil ( Lotus corniculatus ) is the main …
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Celastrina argiolus… 5 … 25 … 6 … 5 … 25 … 6 … Wings are bright blue. Females have black wing edges. Undersides pale blue with small black spots which distinguish them from Common Blue. The Holly Blue is easily identified in early … and Bramble ( Rubus fruticosus ). Lifecycle Habitat A common garden visitor, also seen in parks, churchyards, …
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Plebejus argus… 20 … 6 … 16 … 7 … 5 … 25 … 6 … 16 … 7 … Males blue with a dark border. Females brown with a row of red … greenish flecks on outer margin. Males are similar to Common Blue, which lacks greenish spots. This small butterfly … and leguminous plants are used: on heathland, the most common are Heather ( Calluna vulgaris ), Bell Heather ( Erica …
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Aricia agestis… to perch or feed on flowers. They may be confused with Common Blue females, which also have brown upperwings but usually … European status: Not threatened Caterpillar Foodplants Common Rock-rose ( Helianthemum nummularium ) is used almost …
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Odezia atrata… distinctive moth has sometimes been mistaken for the Small Blue butterfly. It rarely varies in colour but may become … Range - 24-30mm Conservation Status UK BAP: Not listed Common Caterpillar Food Plants Feeds on the flowers and seeds … Wales, Scotland, Ireland Well distributed and reasonably common in Scotland and northern England, but becomes much …
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… Sighting search The map shows how many Common Blue sightings have been recorded in Scotland for the this …
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… to lose what I had hoped was a moth with a little bit of blue. Carefully picking up the egg box I soon found my … Green-veined White , 2 Speckled Wood , 1 Comma and a male Common Blue on the edge of Rimac car park." Tuesday 17th … and 3 Small White . On the same day Rick Camm counted 20 Common Blue at his Osbournby Hill Top site. He also recorded …
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Malacosoma neustria… larger than males. The brightly coloured orange, white and blue striped larvae can be found from April to June, living … Status UK BAP: Priority species (research only) Common Caterpillar Food Plants Caterpillars feed on … Countries – England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland Common and well distributed throughout southern England to …
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Plemyria rubiginata… 5 … 25 … 20 … 6 … 7 … 5 … 25 … 20 … 6 … 7 … The blue or blue-grey border on the outer edge of the forewing is … Range - 24-30mm Conservation Status UK BAP: Not listed Common Caterpillar Food Plants Alder ( Alnus glutinosa ) and … Ireland and in the Channel Islands. The dark form is common in restricted areas of northern England, lowland areas …
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Operophtera brumata… up a tree trunk and give off pheromones. Great tits and blue tits feed their young on Winter Moth caterpillars and … Range – 22-28mm Conservation Status UK BAP: Not listed Common Caterpillar Food Plants The larvae will feed on a … Countries – England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland It is common and resident across the British Isles. …
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Mimas tiliae… lime foliage. The yellow-striped green caterpillar has a blue horn, but, when it is ready to pupate, its colour … Range - 46-78mm Conservation status UK BAP: Not listed Common Caterpillar Food Plants Lime ( Tilia sp. ), elms ( …
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Erebia aethiops… and spend most of their time basking. The Scotch Argus is common and widespread in Scotland but has declined in the … caerulea ) and the populations in northern England use Blue Moor-grass ( Sesleria caerulea ). Though there are few …
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Cupido argiades… Not threatened Caterpillar Foodplants Caterpillars feed on Common Bird's-foot-trefoil and Gorse. Habitat Grassy, flowery …
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… were still a few things about. Lots of dragonflies, mainly Common Darters , but also a nice female Southern Hawker and … Also, 5 November Moth agg , 2 Green-brindled Crescent , 1 Common Marbled Carpet , 1 Grey Pine Carpet , 1 Yellow-line … Small Tortoiseshell , Brimstone , Speckled Wood , Common Blue and Brown Argus . Quite a few dragonflies around with …
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… this morning when I looked outside and saw clear, blue sky overhead, which was contrary to what had been … wing, but did include the following: 3 Small Copper , 1 Common Blue (pristine male), 8 Speckled Wood , 1 Large White … , 3 Small Heath , 14 Speckled Wood , 1 Brown Argus , 1 Common Blue , 3 Red Admiral , 1 Small Tortoiseshell , 1 …
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… Phil Lee emailed: "Despite its name, the Scarce Umber is a common moth in the birch and oak woodlands near me, but the … Rustic , Silver Y , Diamond-back Moth , Red-green Carpet , Common Marbled Carpet and Vapourer Moth , with an overall … Toby Ludlow from Coningsby messaged: "Despite clear blue sky and 23 degrees C temperature, only had one butterfly …
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… 1st sightings & Archive 2015+ Dec 26 Red Admiral 1 Sheen Common TQ199747 Sarah Travers Dec 20 Peacock 1 Shalford … of November with previous sightings recorded at Puttenham Common (13th), Rotherhithe (16th), Richmond Park (18th), and … (all on 20th). Full details on i-record Nov 14 Long-tailed Blue 1 Park Downs, Banstead TQ264586 Trevor Collett Nov 12 …
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… Don’t get the blues from the Blues: a guide to identifying blue species of butterflies. How can you tell apart the … in the Big Butterfly Count, the Holly Blue , and the Common Blue , we explore their differences below. In most … Hill Blue Large Blue Silver-studded Blue Small Blue The Common Blue is (not so shockingly) quite common and can be …
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… Petyt from Scunthorpe emailed: "A nice find of a Holly Blue in my garden this morning, sheltering from the gale … hut. Also, in and around the garden were 5 Small Copper , Common Blue , 3 Small Tortoiseshell , 2 Brimstone , 10+ Red … butterfly garden this summer and it was obvious that the Common Blue and Brown Argus were having their best year ever, …
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… TQ202729 Neil Anderson/K Bull Dec 18 Peacock 1 Elstead Common TQ889446 Simon Riley Dec 18 Red Admiral 1 Wisley … Farm TQ233631 Peter Camber Oct 27 Small Copper 1 Bookham Common TQ123563 David Hasell Oct 27 Comma 1 Bookham Common … Jackman Late activity, between ovipositing Sep 2 Adonis Blue 6 Pewley Down TQ008489 Branch field trip Mating pair …
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… 302 112 Butterflies - Dark Green Fritillary, Grayling, Common Blue Moths- Grass Eggar, Cinnabar, Portland Moth … White, Orange Tip Moths - Fox Moth, Emperor Moth, Common Heath Boilton Wood, Preston: SD 58 31 Butterflies - …
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… Count. It was the worst summer in the Count’s history for Common Blue , Holly Blue , Green-veined White , Small White , Small … -30 48.05 14 Small Tortoiseshell 12,432 0.1 -74 -59.44 15 Common Blue 9,755 0.1 -69 -51.67 16 Brimstone 8,622 0.1 -53 …
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… Denbies TQ145527 Tim Bright Nov 18 Brimstone 1 Hammerwood Common TQ172465 Roger Lee Nov 18 Speckled Wood 1 Tooting Common TQ294718 Alan Wilkinson Nov 17 Red Admiral 1 Clandon … 2 Red Admiral 1 Surbiton TQ1766 Marian Thomas Nov 2 Holly Blue 1 Lambeth TQ311801 Ian Cunningham Nov 1 Red Admiral 1 …
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… 1 Godalming SU962446 Peter Osborn Nov 5 Peacock 1 Chobham Common SU980646 Sue Michelmore November dawned wet, yet … SU994416 Nigel Jackman Nov 4 Brimstone 1 Thursley Common SU900413 Anne Norton Nov 4 Speckled Wood 1 Lloyd Park, … Wood 1 Brookwood SU946571 David Calcutt Oct 15 Common Blue 1 Brockham Quarry TQ197511 Helen Middlemas Oct 15 Holly …
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… 9th, it was Red Admirals only, noted in Normandy, Hankley Common and Worplesdon and again, on the 11th at Surbiton, … 1 Woking TQ007589 Youssef Einahas Nov 24 Peacock 1 Arbrook Common TQ146632 Geoff Barter Nov 24 Brimstone 1 Wetland … 1 Abinger Hammer TQ095474 Trevor Collett Nov 13 Holly Blue 1 Richmond Park TQ186728 Nigel Jackman Nov 7 Holly Blue …
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… 1 Chaldon TQ316563 Brian Smith Oct 15 Peacock 1 Ashtead Common TQ169595 Pamela Harwood Oct 15 Meadow Brown 1 Box … London TQ320805 Charles Farrell Oct 14 Long-tailed Blue 1(m) Addlestone TQ361365 Kathy Miller Oct 10 Large White … TQ290726 Nicholas Moll Oct 6 Small Copper 1 Puttenham Common SU914465 Steve Marshall The last days of September saw …
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… takes top spot Good news for the blues, with increases for Common Blue and Holly Blue Garden favourite the Comma making a … It was good news for the blues as well – with both the Common Blue and the Holly Blue species faring well in the …
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… Molesley TQ139689 Mick Rock Nov 18 Brimstone 1 Thursley Common SU902416 Sarah Elliott Nov 13 Red Admiral 1 Ham … Heath 1 Richmond Park TQ200723 Nigel Jackman Oct 19 Holly Blue 1 Denbies TQ135499 Harry Clarke Oct 18 Small White 1 Kennington TQ315772 Simon Saville Oct 16 Common Blue 1 Tooting Common TQ286720 Alan Wilkinson Oct 16 …
