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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths (1 Viewer)
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firstreesjohn
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I'm more concerned about the imagines, Robert.
Large Skipper from near the fragrant Cley sewage works on Wednesday.
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Ist June at Buxton Heath saw a single silver studded blue. Also saw a bright yellow butterfly, a powerful flyer that did not land and kept doing circuits. When it came close, it was bright yellow and white. Did not look like the brimstone. ? a clouded yellow? Any suggestions?
Ist June at Buxton Heath saw a single silver studded blue. Also saw a bright yellow butterfly, a powerful flyer that did not land and kept doing circuits. When it came close, it was bright yellow and white. Did not look like the brimstone. ? a clouded yellow? Any suggestions?
john miller
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7 Silver-studded Blues out on Kelling heath yesterday.
firstreesjohn
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Bittern2010
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Broadland Business Park, Strumpshaw Hill and Fen
There were plenty of recently emerged Six Spot Burnet Moths at Broadland Business Park and Strumpshaw Hill today. At Strumpshaw Hill, a fence and the surrounding vegetation were covered in their cocoons. Both sites are a riot of colour with Ox-Eye Daisies and Birds Foot Trefoil flowering in profusion as well as a couple of clumps of Bee Orchid.
Small Tortoiseshells were numerous everywhere today.
At Strumpshaw Hill, there were also 2 Cinnabar Moths, 1 Large Skipper and 1 Brown Argus.
At Strumpshaw Fen, there were a couple of Swallowtails, 2 Large Skipper and a large number of Peacock caterpillars feeding on nettles.
Also seen today at the above sites were Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Common Blue and Red Admiral.
Cheers
Steve
There were plenty of recently emerged Six Spot Burnet Moths at Broadland Business Park and Strumpshaw Hill today. At Strumpshaw Hill, a fence and the surrounding vegetation were covered in their cocoons. Both sites are a riot of colour with Ox-Eye Daisies and Birds Foot Trefoil flowering in profusion as well as a couple of clumps of Bee Orchid.
Small Tortoiseshells were numerous everywhere today.
At Strumpshaw Hill, there were also 2 Cinnabar Moths, 1 Large Skipper and 1 Brown Argus.
At Strumpshaw Fen, there were a couple of Swallowtails, 2 Large Skipper and a large number of Peacock caterpillars feeding on nettles.
Also seen today at the above sites were Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Common Blue and Red Admiral.
Cheers
Steve
firstreesjohn
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Peter Dolton
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Ringlet and Clouded Yellow at Narborough Railway line this morning
Stratton Birder
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Large Skipper and three Six-spot Burnets at Horsey on 7th. Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Red Admiral and Large Skipper at Wiveton Downs on 8th (sorry for the delay). Painted Lady and two Red Admirals in Morningthorpe and good numbers of Small Tortoiseshells around Hempnall today. Finally a well marked Small Magpie was found resting in my front porch at home.
Bittern2010
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Rosary Cemetery in Norwich
On Monday, I fleetingly saw what was probably a Hummingbird Hawkmoth on the Red Valerian flowers along the Rosary Cemetery drive.
Today, another observer showed me a photo of a Hummingbird Hawkmoth they had taken in the same area which I had just missed minutes earlier.
However, I did see 1 Six Spot Burnet Moth and 1 Small Tortoiseshell on the same flowers as well as 1 Speckled Wood further on.
Cheers
Steve
On Monday, I fleetingly saw what was probably a Hummingbird Hawkmoth on the Red Valerian flowers along the Rosary Cemetery drive.
Today, another observer showed me a photo of a Hummingbird Hawkmoth they had taken in the same area which I had just missed minutes earlier.
However, I did see 1 Six Spot Burnet Moth and 1 Small Tortoiseshell on the same flowers as well as 1 Speckled Wood further on.
Cheers
Steve
Dawn Balmer
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Hummingbird Hawkmoth in our garden in Thetford yesterday, on Red Valerian.
Probably heading to Strumpshaw tomorrow, presumably some Swallowtails around. Any spot in particular worth looking at?
Thanks
Probably heading to Strumpshaw tomorrow, presumably some Swallowtails around. Any spot in particular worth looking at?
Thanks
NoSpringChicken
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The garden at Marsh Cottage is usually a safe bet (ask at reception) although they are all over the reserve at the moment. They have been using the flower garden at the reception recently and have been seen in the overflow car park too. Good luck.
Ron
Dawn Balmer
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Thanks Ron. Looking forward to it. Shame the weather is changing for the weekend.
Essex Baker Boy
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Hi Dawn, I have just returned from a successful mission to see my first ever Swallowtails.
I was at Strumpshaw today from 2pm - 4pm. Be aware that reception was closed this afternoon.
I went to 'the Dr's garden' first, to be told I missed one by 10 seconds. Waited there for 25 mins, no sign. So I crossed the railway line just past the garden and walked the path through the fen for about 400metres until it did a sharp left turn with a bench & then I retraced my steps.
I saw 2 flying along the path midway between the rail crossing & the bench & a further 2 were seen by looking south across the reedtops with binoculars.
After returning to the Dr's garden I was told that one turned up soon after I left so I spent another 40 minutes in the garden but again had no luck there.
Also seen were several Brimstones & an early Clouded Yellow with plenty of singing Willow Warblers too.
Dawn Balmer
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Thanks for the info. Is the Dr's garden the same as Marsh House - down the track?
