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Monday 31st August was the last day of summer both literally and metaphorically with a sudden mid afternoon burst of warm sunshine as I took a last look at...
Hi Tricia, I managed to get to the Pasque Reserve yesterday afternoon - the other part of Barnsley Warren. Very windswept but counted 37 Adonis Blues. Tried to...
It has been controversly suggested that Giant Pandas should be allowed to die out as vast sums of money are spent on them to the detriment of funding other...
Hello Graham, I'm afraid I'm not qualified to comment on this but I will say that we think the Large Blue has died out in Gloucestershire this year. We were...
Where do Red Admiral's go in the winter time? Answer - in my moth trap! Among some 90 moths in the trap this morning was a Red Admiral sharing an egg tray with...
I photographed a Red Admiral on Snowdrops at Painswick Rococo Gardens last February. It is thought they roost in trees and respond to mild weather quicker than...
Bought some Clouded Yellow larvae at the AES meeting at Kempton Park and kept them on potted Lucerne in an old heated Locust cage. 8 have emerged including one...
not a very seasonal question i will admit - but have there been any recordings of the high brown in recent years in gloucestershire havnt seen any today ...
My usual supplier of Horseshoe Vetch seed (Emorsgate Seeds) had a crop failure last summer and had none for sale. About 5 years ago I had a good crop and had...
Hi Graham - and a Happy New Year to you! Sorry to say that I'll be able to walk amomngst these two species in their natural habitat later this year as I pass...
Textbooks tell us that short lived species of Butterfly live for about 3 weeks.I have recently read that Glanville Fritillary males only live for about 3 days....
Watching Adonis Blues in the wild a couple of years ago I observed that the females made no attempt to find their foodplant Horseshoe Vetch but simply flopped...
Don't forget that many other factors may be involved in the distribution of this species - microclimate, weather etc. Full marks Graham, for trying to get some...
the fact that the female adonis blue doesnt seem to care where she lays her eggs seems to run contrary to the theory of evolution. (possibly she takes the view...
Hello Everybody, I also am a just coming out of hibernation ! Thank you for an interesting thread which I have read with interest. I have a few thoughts (some...
I have watched with fascination the plant recognition by Adonis Blues in captivity. They crawl around the foodplant continually "annointing" the leaves with...
When breeding Marsh Fritillaries they need to oviposit on Devil's Bit Scabious on which the caterpillars subsequently feed. In later instars they will take to...
It is recognised that it is best to sow Devil's Bit Scabious seed in the autumn which I did. I have just inspected 4 full trays of seed and the Mice have eaten...
Purple Hairstreak eggs started hatching March 25th and will be boring into plump Oak buds just now.In captivity I aid them by splitting the bud tips with a...
Have just ordered some Black Veined White larvae. They were once so common near Tintern that Newman and a friend amused themselves by seeing how many they...
No not an unusual culinary combination but Yahoo in their wisdom are sometimes confused by entomological terminology and put it into my Spam folder as happened...
Seven Large Copper larvae survived the winter in my netted over pot of Docks. Not very good from over 200 eggs layed from one female. a good tip I used was...
Well, Go on then .... you've got me really intrigued. Your (I've forgotten the word but it's what they do in advertising ... Ah, Yes,) Your 'Teaser' has got me...
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