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08-07-2006, 12:48 PM
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As if tracking them down were not difficult enough in the first place, getting them to pose for a photo is nearly impossible. What you need is some kind of stun gun so that you can zap them from a distance to induce temporary paralysis. |
08-07-2006, 01:13 PM
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or a butterfly farm - if we bend the wild shots only rule - which imo would be okay so long as they are on native plants and look wild - ive got a number but not sure what they are will upload some for id next week.
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08-07-2006, 01:47 PM
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I've uploaded some Silver-spotted Skippers and a Purple Hairstreak. Its my first time uploading though so I hope I got it all right....
thanks, Ashe |
08-07-2006, 03:08 PM
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I've got shots of several of these species, will upload some.
Matt |
08-07-2006, 03:47 PM
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Outstanding, thanks guys, you've already started to make mincemeat of the list  |
08-07-2006, 04:07 PM
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09-07-2006, 09:42 AM
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Hi Stuart,
I've got a few that might be worthy of the gallery. I'll post as and when I can.
Regards
Ian |
09-07-2006, 09:54 AM
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I have pictures of Glanville Fritillary & Duke of Burgundy as well as Black-veined White caterpillars - would it be worth me uploading them? They could always be deleted when native pictures have been uploaded by someone. Let me know if you want me to go ahead.
Aaron |
09-07-2006, 10:07 AM
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Excellent pics so far. Please keep posting them in, as we'll always need pics of underwings, male, females, and a good variety of each species to make ID easier.
Cheers
Stu |
09-07-2006, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Tiggrx | Sorry meant to say that these were photographed abroad! |
14-07-2006, 04:07 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: N.Ireland
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Just a suggestion but it would be great if there were also pics of each species with wings open and wings closed. This could also help members with ID's. I'm happy to contribute whatever I can. Good luck with the project. |
14-07-2006, 08:37 PM
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I've put up and Essex Skipper in the butterflies gallery
bugbotherer |
17-07-2006, 01:41 PM
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Hi do you know what this is ?  |
17-07-2006, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MART Hi do you know what this is ? | I think I've just had a 'deja vue' moment.  |
17-07-2006, 03:08 PM
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How So ? |
17-07-2006, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by MART How So ? |
Because you already posted this pic in a thread didn't you?  |
17-07-2006, 03:13 PM
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Oh right it's the first time i've ever posted a forum message lol
Any ideas what it is ? |
17-07-2006, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by MART Oh right it's the first time i've ever posted a forum message lol
Any ideas what it is ? | Not a clue! Probably a moth.... but that's as far as I can go! |
17-07-2006, 03:20 PM
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Cheers Gill |
17-07-2006, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Tormentil I think I've just had a 'deja vue' moment. | You have. There are 3 instances of this piccy. |
26-07-2006, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Chalk Downlanders You have. There are 3 instances of this piccy. | yeah and it was identified in the other two - I think it was privet hawkmoth
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26-07-2006, 11:35 PM
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Hi Stu,
I posted a photo of a white butterfly in my gallery and also in the forum today. One of the WAB members thinks it is a Wood White. I looked up this species and it only appears in the Burren part of Ireland. As I took it locally in Newtownabbey, it could be a Real's Wood White. I'd value your opinion as you need a pic of this butterfly for your encyclopaedia.
Thanks.
jdoherty |
27-07-2006, 07:58 AM
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I have only just spotted this thread. I'm sure I have a photo of a Monarch (taken in Spain). When I get home tonight I will try and sort one out for the gallery. (I'm just hoping that it isn't one of the photos lost in the Burglary last year).
John |
27-07-2006, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jdoherty Hi Stu,
I posted a photo of a white butterfly in my gallery and also in the forum today. One of the WAB members thinks it is a Wood White. I looked up this species and it only appears in the Burren part of Ireland. As I took it locally in Newtownabbey, it could be a Real's Wood White. I'd value your opinion as you need a pic of this butterfly for your encyclopaedia.
Thanks.
jdoherty | Hi jdoherty,
I believe I was the member that i.d. it as Wood White.
I've just had a look at the Millennium Butterfly Atlas, Asher et al, and the Wood White is widespread from the top of Northern Ireland to the south of Eire. In fact there appears to be more records from Ireland than England and given scarcity of recorders in Ireland the Wood White will be well under recorded. Given that, there are some areas in Ireland without records but it has a very good general distribution in the two Irish countries.
I also have found Newtonabbey on an atlas and compared it with the butterfly Millennium Atlas and there are 6 10km squares where the butterfly has been recorded around or in the Newtonabbey/Belfast area.
Futher 'googling' shows that Real's Wood White is found in Eire and Northern Ireland, so I would be 99.9% happy that yours is a Real's but the only way to truly tell is disect its genitals 
Cheers
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