Born too late.

[Wild-Woman]

Before you all start a sing-along, that's not entirely what I started this thread for...but you can hum if you like.
What I was wondering is, if there was a particular species of creature that was once present in GB but now is extinct and the reason you missed it is because you're TOO YOUNG!
Mine would be the Black-veined white butterfly that once roamed our countryside around war-time (I think).

I might add more as I think of them too.

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

Before you all start a sing-along, that's not entirely what I started this thread for...but you can hum if you like.
What I was wondering is, if there was a particular species of creature that was once present in GB but now is extinct and the reason you missed it is because you're TOO YOUNG!
Mine would be the Black-veined white butterfly that once roamed our countryside around war-time (I think).

I might add more as I think of them too.

decent populations of the butcher bird (Red Back shrike)..... I'm gutted I missed those

[Wild-Woman]

Dainty Damselfly before the big storm that wiped it out in Essex.

[badgerwatcher]

My childhood was full of beautiful stripy cinnabar moth caterpillars on ragwort, and I never see them now.

[demicav]

Originally Posted by badgerwatcher

My childhood was full of beautiful stripy cinnabar moth caterpillars on ragwort, and I never see them now.

They're very pretty, I see plenty in Pwllheli.

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by badgerwatcher

My childhood was full of beautiful stripy cinnabar moth caterpillars on ragwort, and I never see them now.

We have loads up here in N. Yorks, love the moth too.

I love the "now you see me, now you don't" of those dark wings and red spots fluttering.

[galanthus]

Originally Posted by demicav

They're very pretty, I see plenty in Pwllheli.

See loads of cinnabar moths and larvae here too. Wld love to see more large blues tho. Here's one for you badgerwatcher

[rlchew]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

decent populations of the butcher bird (Red Back shrike)..... I'm gutted I missed those

I just about squeezed in Red-backed Shrike before it became extinct as a UK breeding bird. I still remember seeing what is claimed to be the last breeding pair at Santon Downham in Norfolk (or is it Suffolk?).

Richard

[Meta menardi]

I remember Peewits being like clouds in the sky. Walking across the fiels to get the milk, you had to watch out for nests.

I would like to see a Dodo (not just because of the Simpsons, that's silly).

[badgerwatcher]

Thanks for the gorgeous picture, Galanthus!
I'm so glad that you are all seeing them and they are still alive and well in other parts of the country.
I love the fact that the stripy 'football sweatshirt' look of the caterpillars completely contrasts with the 'little evening number' of the moth's beautiful wings.