Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies (2 Viewers)

[upstarts1979]

Dark Green Fritillary from the Wyre today
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Just had a fritilary sp in my garden. rushed back to photograph it, but it had gone. Size slightly larger than tortoishell, appeared overall pale orange brown and looked uniformly spotted dark.
I haven't got a clue what species would be in this part of Worcestershire and do they move around.:t: John

 

[keithr]

The Fritillaries all look the same to me .....think the underside is the clincher in many cases.Beautiful insects though.
I had a Silver-washed Fritillary at Feckenham last year. ..see pic....
Keith :t:

 

[David142]

[QUOTE Sure this is a Female Ruddy Darter ...hope she gets a mate and I see him.
In my reference guide the pterostigma is brown but it looks black ?]

Like you I have trouble ID ing these but I am impressed with the quality of your images. Can I ask what set-up you have to get these images.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Whats the score with the report of a Scarce Swallowtail in a Worcester garden yesterday?

 

[wheatearlp]

Whats the score with the report of a Scarce Swallowtail in a Worcester garden yesterday?

You're not going to start twitching butterflies as well now are you? :eek!:

 

[upstarts1979]

The Fritillaries all look the same to me .....think the underside is the clincher in many cases.Beautiful insects though.
I had a Silver-washed Fritillary at Feckenham last year. ..see pic....
Keith :t:

Keith
Your photo looked just like the butterfly today, just found my butterfly book and I think it was a silver washed frit.:t:

 

[keithr]

Keith
Your photo looked just like the butterfly today, just found my butterfly book and I think it was a silver washed frit.:t:

Nice one OLD MAN.....:t: 3

 

[keithr]

Had a first visit to Monkwood yesterday in the gale force winds and was amazed at the amount of butterflies and Dragons about.....I only had time to have a walk up and down the main track for a short distance and hope to get back there some time.
Keith :t:

3 views of a White Admiral..

 

[keithr]

..and Comma
Meadow Brown
Southern Hawker

 

[UW82]

One of my local patches, Fox Hollies Park, held all three common skippers today plus, for Woodchat's benefit, a Short-winged Conehead, a very rare species of Orthoptera in Worcestershire.


Des.

 

[keithr]

Fox hollies...have they changed the boundaries again...LOL

3 Skippers...blimey have I got to look for another one now ??

Nice sharp pics.

 

[UW82]

Fox hollies...have they changed the boundaries again...LOL

3 Skippers...blimey have I got to look for another one now ??

Nice sharp pics.

Most of south Birmingham was within the ancient county of Worcestershire before many districts were swallowed up. These old vice-counties are still used for recording purposes in relation to fauna and flora, but not birds. I live in VC 37 and Fox Hollies is just inside the eastern boundary before it becomes VC 38 (Warwickshire). The Bristol Road in Birmingham is part of the western boundary of VC 37 before VC 38 is entered again.


Des.

p.s. I take it the third skipper you need is Essex.

 

[keithr]

Most of south Birmingham was within the ancient county of Worcestershire before many districts were swallowed up. These old vice-counties are still used for recording purposes in relation to fauna and flora, but not birds. I live in VC 37 and Fox Hollies is just inside the eastern boundary before it becomes VC 38 (Warwickshire). The Bristol Road in Birmingham is part of the western boundary of VC 37 before VC 38 is entered again.

The things you learn.....I am in south Brum and was in Warwickshire.Is there a map for reference.



p.s. I take it the third skipper you need is Essex.

Yes ...is it the 3rd one in your pics.

 

[UW82]

Yes ...is it the 3rd one in your pics.

The first one. Note the diagnostic inky black antenna.

I will post a VC 37 map for you.


Des.

 

[UW82]

Yes ...is it the 3rd one in your pics.

I have posted a VC 37 map of Red-eyed Damselfly showing records at 1km scale. The record in the NE corner of the map is from Fox Hollies. You can see the record is right on the boundary of the vice-county.


Des.

 

[UW82]

I have posted a VC 37 map of Red-eyed Damselfly showing records at 1km scale. The record in the NE corner of the map is from Fox Hollies. You can see the record is right on the boundary of the vice-county.


Des.

Here is a better map using OS.

Des.

 

[keithr]

Thanks for the maps.
I bet I have had the Essex...I never even gave it a thought they might have left Essex...LOL
When I see black on the tip I just think Large....have to pay more attention from now on...I have seen some pale ones today around Hopwood.

 

[Dick-E-Dipper]

Had a trip around Trench Wood (8.7.14) for a change. 9 species of birds outdone by 15 species of Butterfly, namely;- Small White, Large White, Green Veined White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlets, Speckled Wood, Peacock,
Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Brimstone, White Admiral and Silver Washed Frit,
Small & Large Skippers.

Also seen were these Southern Hawkers. Blue & white/blue bodies, not Green.
(Any ideas Des, As the one seen at Upton?)
Are they newly emerged or the so called scarce Blue Form?:smoke:

 

[UW82]

Had a trip around Trench Wood (8.7.14) for a change. 9 species of birds outdone by 15 species of Butterfly, namely;- Small White, Large White, Green Veined White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlets, Speckled Wood, Peacock,
Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Brimstone, White Admiral and Silver Washed Frit,
Small & Large Skippers.

Also seen were these Southern Hawkers. Blue & white/blue bodies, not Green.
(Any ideas Des, As the one seen at Upton?)
Are they newly emerged or the so called scarce Blue Form?:smoke:

Immature. Not much blue on them.


Des.

 

[keithr]

Hi Des....which one is this please....from today by Hopwood.
Keith :t: