Anyone else like moths or shall I shut up now?

Eichhörnchen · 06-17-17, 11:04 AM

A new season and fresh hopes of finding something special at my butterfly 'hotspot'...

Today is a very hot day indeed, so I visited my secret rough meadow-corner, near to the village church, and found some fast-flying and restless Large Skipper butterflies. Hard to get a shot, but I eventually managed these... I'm going to have to get Moira along here with her super new camera.

Skipper butterflies are often mistaken for moths because of the peculiar way they hold their wings at rest... rather like jet aircraft.

Aktungbby · 06-17-17, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

butterfly 'hotspot'...

I'm going to have to get Moira along here with her super new camera.

I think U should mingle both of your photographic talents BBY!

a combo of:

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Eichhörnchen · 06-17-17, 12:14 PM

Moira liked that... don't give her ideas

August · 06-17-17, 01:11 PM

Saw one of these in our garden the other day

Eichhörnchen · 06-17-17, 02:03 PM

That's a bee hawk-moth. I only ever saw one of those... in the garden here in Lincolnshire.

STEED · 06-17-17, 04:20 PM

Sorted..

Catfish · 06-18-17, 06:21 AM

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I've tried moth balls but i never seem to score a hit.

No, i like this thread

August · 06-17-17, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

That's a bee hawk-moth. I only ever saw one of those... in the garden here in Lincolnshire.

http://www.massaudubon.org/learn/nat...clearwing-moth

Eichhörnchen · 06-17-17, 06:33 PM

What can I tell you, August, except that your link is either ignorant or that in the USA these day-flying moths are all known (carelessly, I'd suggest) as Humming-bird Hawk-moths. But as far as I am aware, animal taxonomy is international, which would make your link plain wrong! Anyway, in Britain the Humming-bird Hawk-moth does not have clear wings... these belong to the Narrow-bordered and Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moths... please look at these reliable links:

http://butterfly-conservation.org/51...hawk-moth.html

and

http://butterfly-conservation.org/51...hawk-moth.html

and

http://butterfly-conservation.org/51...hawk-moth.html

Maybe you got hold of some fake news, mate.

06-17-17, 11:04 AM	#1
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,793 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	A new season and fresh hopes of finding something special at my butterfly 'hotspot'... Today is a very hot day indeed, so I visited my secret rough meadow-corner, near to the village church, and found some fast-flying and restless Large Skipper butterflies. Hard to get a shot, but I eventually managed these... I'm going to have to get Moira along here with her super new camera. Skipper butterflies are often mistaken for moths because of the peculiar way they hold their wings at rest... rather like jet aircraft. __________________

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,793 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Moira liked that... don't give her ideas __________________

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 22,729 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Saw one of these in our garden the other day __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,793 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	That's a bee hawk-moth. I only ever saw one of those... in the garden here in Lincolnshire. __________________

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Sorted.. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

06-17-17, 06:33 PM	#9
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,793 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	What can I tell you, August, except that your link is either ignorant or that in the USA these day-flying moths are all known (carelessly, I'd suggest) as Humming-bird Hawk-moths. But as far as I am aware, animal taxonomy is international, which would make your link plain wrong! Anyway, in Britain the Humming-bird Hawk-moth does not have clear wings... these belong to the Narrow-bordered and Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moths... please look at these reliable links: http://butterfly-conservation.org/51...hawk-moth.html and http://butterfly-conservation.org/51...hawk-moth.html and http://butterfly-conservation.org/51...hawk-moth.html Maybe you got hold of some fake news, mate. __________________ Last edited by Eichhörnchen; 06-17-17 at 07:18 PM.