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06-09-2007, 01:36 PM
|  | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Yorkshire
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| | | Speckled wood
Still not seen any painted ladys this year but had a nice surprise afew moments ago, a speckled wood just flew into the kitchen, its a first for me and according to the distribution maps a first for North Yorkshire which is great  and a good indicator that the species is spreading. Anyone else noticed any new species spreading into their patches? |
06-09-2007, 01:41 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SE Northumberland
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| | | Re: Speckled wood
I recorded a single Speckled Wood on a reserve in Newcastle recently, and upon talking to the warden it appears there have been a few sightings in the NE, would be nice to see them establishing properly again up here.
Mark H |
06-09-2007, 01:43 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boroughbridge near York - isn't the same as the Dales, but close enough!
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| | | Re: Speckled wood
I've seen quite a few speckled woods in my area a couple of months ago! |
06-09-2007, 01:52 PM
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| | | Re: Speckled wood
I think perhaps the distribution maps need updating on various websites  , great to see that they are spreading up here though |
06-09-2007, 03:15 PM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Burnley, Lancashire
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| | | Re: Speckled wood
Apparently the Speckled wood had been missing from my area in recent years but they are now thriving
In fact, I have seen them more than any other species this year! |
06-09-2007, 03:51 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hertfordshire..
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| | | Re: Speckled wood
It my most common Butterfly at the moment ..seeing around four or five on each walk ...They always seem to find a sunny spot to stop for awhile this is when ive been able to take a pic..
Julie
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06-09-2007, 04:14 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boroughbridge near York - isn't the same as the Dales, but close enough!
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| | | Re: Speckled wood
Well that was spooky! When I last posted there was my piccy (this one) in the banner at the top of the forum lol! 
Although they're two-tone I think they're lovely! Not seen any recently though - perhaps they've blown over eastwards to you Dogghound?!? I'd say my most common butterflies in my garden atm are whites and peacocks |
06-09-2007, 06:18 PM
| | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Yorkshire
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| | | Re: Speckled wood
Yes i would agree cazzie the most common species here are peacocks and whites too, thats why i was chuffed lol |
06-09-2007, 06:42 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Coventry
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| | | Re: Speckled wood
If you had been at Marazion Marsh, near Penzance, on Aug 25th you would have been in Speckled Wood heaven. There were literally hundreds and hundreds of the little beauties. There wasn't anywhere I walked towards the Kingfisher hide that there wasn't one. They were even chasing some of the Dragonfly and Damselfly's.
John |
06-09-2007, 06:56 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire
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| | | Re: Speckled wood
About 10 years ago Speckled Woods where unheard of here (near Rochdale), now they are one of our commonest species.
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