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Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter woodwolf
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Looking out of the window now watching the snow coming down Jase, I think it was a bit of a false start to spring ! - like you, had my first Bumblebee of the year at Dudmaston on the Sunday.
Glenn.
Jason K
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Hopefully some milder weather will return soon Glenn!!!!
Hopefully Jase it will stick ! great to get my first Butterflies of the year under my belt - 2 Comma,s this morning.
Glenn:t:
It's not impossible a Large Red Damselfly has emerged I guess, but they are not large dragonflies ? Earliest date 9th April in last 5 years.
The Easterlies of late make a Vagrant unlikely, not reported anywhere else in the UK as far as I am aware. Hairy Dragonfly is a extremely rare locally, and again, you would think it's been too cold until now to trigger any emergence , but they don't breed around here.
The BDS site has no recordings so far this year, usually emergence is down south / west first
Worth keeping eyes peeled for Large Red though from now on..:t:
Had a Buff tailed Queen Bumble Bee yesterday, and a brief but unidentifiable Butterfly wihizz past...It's starting to kick off hopefully..
keithr
Relapsus resurgam
Thanks both...it was at the Cofton Resa..........
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=253619
It was a long way off but I saw it fly around under the tree with the light (late evening) catching the gossamer wings and thought "what the.." So waited a bit and it happened again.
Mind you the villa had not long have a rare victory so I was in dreamland anyway...lol
Keith :t:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=253619
It was a long way off but I saw it fly around under the tree with the light (late evening) catching the gossamer wings and thought "what the.." So waited a bit and it happened again.
Mind you the villa had not long have a rare victory so I was in dreamland anyway...lol
Keith :t:
Kicking Off !
Great to see so many butterflies on the wing yesterday, and plenty of Brimstones ! Also Peacocks, Small Torts, and Comma's. Not had any Whites yet or Speckled Wood.
Early Grey moth trapped Friday was a year tick.
Also good to see a good few Bumble bee queens, including Buff Tailed and Red Tailed
Pic of Brimstone from the Wyre
Great to see so many butterflies on the wing yesterday, and plenty of Brimstones ! Also Peacocks, Small Torts, and Comma's. Not had any Whites yet or Speckled Wood.
Early Grey moth trapped Friday was a year tick.
Also good to see a good few Bumble bee queens, including Buff Tailed and Red Tailed
Pic of Brimstone from the Wyre
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Jason K
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Saw my first male Orange Tip at Grimley old workings today. Other species of butterfly seen at this location were Green-veined White, both male & female Brimstone and Small Tortoiseshell.
Later this afternoon I then did a walk in Monkwood where I recorded an amazing 22 Peacock butterflies, 1 Red Admiral and 1 male Brimstone. Many Bee Flies and Drone Flies were also on the wing.
Later this afternoon I then did a walk in Monkwood where I recorded an amazing 22 Peacock butterflies, 1 Red Admiral and 1 male Brimstone. Many Bee Flies and Drone Flies were also on the wing.
It's very encouraging that Peacocks and Small Tort seem to be about in good numbers now.
I have had a steady stream of new moths over the last few nights, mainly the expected and obvious macros like Hebrew Character and Early Grey (Pic).
Also had a few micro's, like Twenty-plume (Pic)
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