Butterflies and moths

[brogdale]

Had a Painted Lady in the garden yesterday; after the marjoram flowers:

 

[brogdale]

I sent the photo to our Butterfly Conservation county recorder and he agrees with you! He says it's a worn female silver-washed Fritillary.

He did say it's very difficult to tell them apart from the markings on the upper-side of the wings and that the under-sides give a better indication.

I'll know to try to take photos of the under-sides too next time!

Oooh, I've been hoping to see a Fritillary...WelJel

 

[Leafster]

Oooh, I've been hoping to see a Fritillary...WelJel

When I first caught sight of it I thought it might have been a Painted Lady but when it settled I realised it wasn't.

It was quite big too! That leaf it settled on is 60mm across so it's wing span was considerably bigger than that.

 

[Callie]

I'll know to try to take photos of the under-sides too next time!

Do you think you can ask the butterfly to pose? In my experience they pose briefly until you go to take a pic then bugger off

 

[StoneRoad]

Do you think you can ask the butterfly to pose? In my experience they pose briefly until you go to take a pic then bugger off

Either that, or lift their wings to their vertical resting position ...
Moths are even worse, there's been a big "brown" one visiting, but hasn't stayed still enough for me to see if there is a pattern on the wings ...

 

[krtek a houby]

How odd. Can no longer click on the icons to include link or camera pic.

Anyway, it was a nice looking insect.

 

[Leafster]

Do you think you can ask the butterfly to pose? In my experience they pose briefly until you go to take a pic then bugger off

I tried my hardest to get this one to pose but she was very camera shy.

I think it's a female Holly Blue

 

[krtek a houby]

I tried my hardest to get this one to pose but she was very camera shy.

I think it's a female Holly Blue

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Beautiful.

Are the pics from your phone?

 

[Leafster]

Beautiful.

Are the pics from your phone?

Thanks!

I took them on my phone but copied them over to my PC for a bit of cropping and then uploaded them from there.

 

[krtek a houby]

Here we go, no idea of species

 

[StoneRoad]

That's a good question krtek a houby !


Maybe a) Aldania imitans - Butterflies of temperate Asia - Aldania imitans
or more likely to be the "Chestnut Tiger "b) Parantica sita Parantica sita - Wikipedia

 

[BillRiver]

I guess this is a painted lady?

 

[Leafster]

I guess this is a painted lady?

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Yup!

 

[andysays]

I guess this is a painted lady?

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Where did you spot that, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[StoneRoad]

Yup!

Yes, it is.

 

[BillRiver]

On a s

Where did you spot that, if you don't mind me asking?

I don't mind at all! On a side street off Well Street, at the Mare Street end (Hackney).

The lantana (plant) was growing in someone's front garden and poking out into the street.

The butterfly stayed very still for several minutes, hence I was able to photograph it quite easily.

I was slightly concerned for its wellbeing but then it did fly away seemingly quite well in the end.

 

[andysays]

On a s


I don't mind at all! On a side street off Well Street, at the Mare Street end (Hackney).

The lantana (plant) was growing in someone's front garden and poking out into the street.

The butterfly stayed very still for several minutes, hence I was able to photograph it quite easily.

I was slightly concerned for its wellbeing but then it did fly away seemingly quite well in the end.

Was wondering if it was somewhere in Hackney!

I don't spot painted ladies that often round this way, although I wonder if sometimes I fail to identify them as such.

Sounds like your one was full after a good drink and was having a rest before flying off in search of the next flower.

 

[chainsawjob]

Moth with a poorly wing. I scooped it up and put it in some flowers/weeds. It crawled around my hand a bit.

No idea what it is, very pretty.

 

[BillRiver]

I don't spot painted ladies that often round this way

Where are you, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[andysays]

Where are you, if you don't mind me asking?

I live in Tottenham, but I work in Hackney, mostly around Stamford Hill/Manor House.

 

[BillRiver]

I live in Tottenham, but I work in Hackney, mostly around Stamford Hill/Manor House.

Nice one, very close to where I live in Upper Clapton

 

[Dystopiary]

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Moth with a poorly wing. I scooped it up and put it in some flowers/weeds. It crawled around my hand a bit.

No idea what it is, very pretty.

It's a tiger moth. I think a garden tiger moth (Arctia Caja).

 

[chainsawjob]

It's a tiger moth. I think a garden tiger moth (Arctia Caja).

Thanks, I found it on a beach, next to sand dunes.

 

[krtek a houby]

Not a great pic, but it's a massive thirsty creature up in the hills on a sunny day.

 

[StoneRoad]

That looks a bit like a swallowtail ? krtek a houby

 

[krtek a houby]

That looks a bit like a swallowtail ? krtek a houby

Reckon you're right, there.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

The Venezuelan poodle moth

 

[chainsawjob]

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Moth with a poorly wing. I scooped it up and put it in some flowers/weeds. It crawled around my hand a bit.

No idea what it is, very pretty.

It's a tiger moth. I think a garden tiger moth (Arctia Caja).

Thanks, I found it on a beach, next to sand dunes.

I meant to update the story on this.

So the next day, I think it was, my kids saw the same moth back on the sand again, and put it back into some foliage. Later that day it was sitting on a blade of sea grass, and it was laying eggs along it

Here it is again, resting after it's labours



Wonder if it survived longer, or pegged it after procreating?

 

[maomao]

Bug hotel has guests already. Is this another painted lady?

 

[Storm Fox]

Red Admiral. I have the same Bug Hotel too.