Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies. (1 Viewer)

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Aug 14, 2010

• #241

seggs said:

Ray never tried to photograph moths because my interest has never stretched this far(yet).. but how do you manage shots like this? are the moths pretty docile etc. coming out of the trap?

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There's a recent thread on photographing moths here; Photographing moths with some useful info/tips etc.

(And Scuzz's pics aren't too shabby mind ... ) On the fridge score; I tend to leave them inside it for quite a while (and on the floor/near the back) so they all tend to become really quite chilled, but then I don't tend to tip them out either ...

 

yukonite

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• Aug 15, 2010

• #242

trap going out tonight if it doesn't rain and see if i can get some id's right before they shoot off.

 

JBee

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• Aug 15, 2010

• #243

Thought I would drop a few of my moth shots in if you don't mind.
Drinker, Map-winged swift, Mottled beauty, Heart & dart, Buff tip

 

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JBee

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• Aug 15, 2010

• #244

I'll not bore you with many more
Buff arches, Coxcomb prominent, Grey dagger ag., The snout, Common lutestring

 

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JBee

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• Aug 15, 2010

• #245

I could go on for ever but last 5.
Double dart, The fan-foot, Single dotted wave, Angle shades, Dotted clay (with mites)

 

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JBee

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• Aug 15, 2010

• #246

Confirmation that this is Yellow-barred brindle would be nice.
I believe it's a good find for the area if it is.

 

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JBee

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• Aug 15, 2010

• #247

Oh go on then - a handful of micros

Ypsolopha dentella (Honeysuckle Moth), Depressaria pulcherrimella, Agonopterix ocellana, Ypsolopha parenthesella, Trachycera advenella

 

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rokermartin

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• Aug 15, 2010

• #248

Hi JBee you are more than welcome to post on here.You have seen a good selection of moths where did you see them.I would say the moth was a Yellow-barred Brindle.

 

JBee

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• Aug 15, 2010

• #249

rokermartin said:

Hi JBee you are more than welcome to post on here.You have seen a good selection of moths where did you see them.I would say the moth was a Yellow-barred Brindle.

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Various locations over the last year and a bit Martin.
Ray and I tend to get around a few places.
Both the Yellow-barred brindle and the Shuttle-shaped dart appear to confirm a move northwards of moths as well as other species. (I may be mistaken but I believe both are "scarce" north of Yorkshire.
I've had a lot of Shuttle-shaped darts in the garden including ssp. insula

 

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rokermartin

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• Aug 15, 2010

• #250

JBee said:

Various locations over the last year and a bit Martin.
Ray and I tend to get around a few places.
Both the Yellow-barred brindle and the Shuttle-shaped dart appear to confirm a move northwards of moths as well as other species. (I may be mistaken but I believe both are "scarce" north of Yorkshire.
I've had a lot of Shuttle-shaped darts in the garden including ssp. insula

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I have seen a lot of Shuttle-shaped Darts in the garden recently.There must be a few species moving northwards. Lime Hawkmoths and Red Underwings are in Durham now.I saw a Red Underwing a couple of years ago in Sunderland.

 

jason-t-71

An admirer of Kelly Brooks' talents.

• Aug 15, 2010

• #251

JBee said:

Thought I would drop a few of my moth shots in if you don't mind.
Drinker, Map-winged swift, Mottled beauty, Heart & dart, Buff tip

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Please please please put as many pictures on as you like! Not only are they great pictures but they are also helping me i.d. some of the moths I've trapped recently. I only started trapping last week and am struggling to come to terms with all the species. Its both extremely fun and extremely frustrating in equal amounts!

 

yukonite

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• Aug 16, 2010

• #252

jason-t-71 said:

Please please please put as many pictures on as you like! Not only are they great pictures but they are also helping me i.d. some of the moths I've trapped recently. I only started trapping last week and am struggling to come to terms with all the species. Its both extremely fun and extremely frustrating in equal amounts!

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yep more pics please jbee

 

JBee

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• Aug 16, 2010

• #253

A visit to a moorland site proved less than great last night with conditions less than ideal.
Not sure what scuzz pulled into his trap but mine was disappointing to say the least.
Highlights being:
Dark arches, Dark marbled carpet, Ingrailed Clay, Neglected rustic, Heath rustic

 

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JBee

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• Aug 16, 2010

• #254

with these in support
Agriphila tristella

 

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rokermartin

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• Aug 16, 2010

• #255

JBee said:

A visit to a moorland site proved less than great last night with conditions less than ideal.
Not sure what scuzz pulled into his trap but mine was disappointing to say the least.
Highlights being:
Dark arches, Dark marbled carpet, Ingrailed Clay, Neglected rustic, White-line Dart

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Hi JBee i had my moth trap out in the garden last night i didn't get many moths.Highlights were a Barred Red and a Svennson's Copper Underwing.I checked the underside of the hindwings just to make sure it wasn't a Copper Underwing.Both species are difficult to tell a part.Also saw a Wall Brown in the garden today.

 

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seggs

Alrite!

• Aug 16, 2010

• #256

A few from the last couple of days-
This year ive seen far more Small Copper butterflies since i started taking notice of Butterflies a few years back..at least 4 in the last couple of days around the Trow and Leas area.

 

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yukonite

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• Aug 17, 2010

• #257

i had the moth trap out last night before the rain started.
brimstone,riband wave,l y underwing,a tiny little thing, common carpet,and not sure of the other 2.
loads of escapees again.
ancylis achatana maybe?

 

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JBee

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• Aug 17, 2010

• #258

I'm thinking
#1 - Dark arches
#3 - Orange swift

#2 - my eyesight isn't good enough to make that out clearly

 

yukonite

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• Aug 17, 2010

• #259

thanks jbee, theres to many look the same to me.

 

JBee

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• Aug 17, 2010

• #260

Thanks to Tom for pointing out my error with Shuttle-shaped dart ssp. insula - it is simply Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta
It was a dead ringer for the photo on UK Moths though