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    ATX - 80. Then and Now.

    I am considering buying an ATX 80 second hand. The year of manufacture is 2007. Does anyone know if there have been any noticeable improvements/changes over the intervening 17 years. Perhaps to lens coatings? Many thanks.
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    South African Moth ID

    Could anyone please help with this identification? Taken near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Thanks.
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    A fly for ID

    Can anyone put a name to this? Photographed on LLyn Peninsular and it almost seemed to jump as it flew short distances from rock to bramble. Thanks John
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    Butterflies of Foxholes N.R.

    I am spending next week in the Cotswolds somewhere between Chipping Norton and Burford. The nearest reserve is Foxholes but it is a big area. Can anyone point me to the best areas, I would like to photograph White Admiral but don't know what else might occur there in July. Cheers John
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    Appalachian Butterflies

    I have recently driven up the Blue Ridge Parkway through the Appalachians. I have tried to identify these butterflies but would like confirmations if anyone can help. 1. Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail (uncertain! Based purely on thickness of black forewing bands) 2. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (...
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    Appalachians - Blue Ridge Parkway

    In early June I arrive at Atlanta airport. I only have 7 days and intend to drive part of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Does anyone have any recommendations on must see locations, good 'birdy' places to stay, any specialities of the area, or any general birding hot spots? John
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    Is this an uncommon Ladybird?

    Photographed this in my garden today. I think it is Cream-streaked Ladybird but I have not seen one before. How uncommon would this be in NW England (Cheshire/Greater Manchester border)? By the way I first tried to post this on the Ladybird sticky but couldn't add images because the thread had...
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    Bee Identifications - help please

    I took these photos on 3rd July at Canvey Wick reserve in habitat designed to encourage both Brown-banded and Shrill Carder Bees. I think one is Brown-banded but I am unsure if the other is Shrill as I don't know the range of colour patterns or sizes - this individual seemed quite small. Any...
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    Hoverfly for ID

    Is it possible to identify this hoverfly from a single photograph? A Meliscaeva sp. perhaps? Cheers, John
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    Teneral Darter ID

    Both Black and Common Darters are flying around the pool where I photographed this teneral example. I thought it may be Black but would like to learn more if anyone knows of definitive ID features. Cheers, John
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    Bilberry Bumblebee? - another possible

    Thanks Guys for your help so far. here is another bee I photographed some time ago and called Bilberry Bumblebee. Nowadays I am much less confident in my abilities and would welcome a second opinion. It was photographed back in May 2011 in good heather/bilberry habitat in upland Derbyshire and...
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    Bilberry Bumblebee?

    This insect was at approx. 800ft in the Derbyshire foothills. Could it be Bilberry Bumblebee? Cheers, John
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    Parhelophilus perhaps

    I am trying my luck (and probably your patience) with another identification. At one stage I thought perhaps Anasimyia lineata but does the face extend enough? I don't know. or is it a Parhelophilus? I have a couple of Hoverfly books but this identification is not helped by looking in...
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    Hoverfly help

    Is this just Helophilus hybridus or could it be a Parhelophilus species? Cheers, John
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    What Bee is this?

    I have just bought the new Field Guide to Bees of GB and Ireland and I am still none the wiser. Help please. Cheers, John
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    Help with Bumblebee ID please

    This was taken yesterday on the Greater Manchester/Derbyshire border in the Pennine foothills. I thought it may be male White-tailed Bumblebee but it looked queen-sized rather than a male. Looking in the field guide I am now wondering if Garden (B. hortorum or Heath (B. jonellus) are...
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    Sawfly sp.

    I recently photographed this sawfly and think it is Tenthredo notha. However I am not sure if there are other species that may look similar. Have I got this one correctly ID'd. Cheers, John
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    Hoverfly (perhaps)

    I would be grateful if anyone can shed light on naming this insect. My best guess was Pipiza autriaca but on a second look I am not even sure it is a hoverfly. Thanks John
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    RFI Willow Emeraid

    I was hoping to visit Minsmere on Friday and would like to take the opportunity to see both Willow Emerald and Southern Migrant Hawker (Watt Tyler). Is there a reliable Willow Emerald site either in the Minsmere area or en route from Minsmere to Essex? Thanks in advance. John.
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    Hello

    Hi there. New member here wanting to read the thread on the Manchester Hippo. Apparently I can't get at it unless I post something - so here it is.
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