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Random Musings => Gallery => OT Gallery => Topic started by: BrianI on 23 March, 2014, 07:47:48 pm

Title: Bloomin' Brilliant Butterflies
Post by: BrianI on 23 March, 2014, 07:47:48 pm

Had a visit with a friend to Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World:

Tree Nymph:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3792/13361683865_3a5c9813a5_z.jpg)

Glasswing:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/13361682505_87e23d7998_o.jpg)

Lovely black and white butterfly ??sp.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/13361685755_8b5dcc4e0e_z.jpg)

Owl Butterfly
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2879/13361684755_cd4d5bf34d_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Bloomin' Brilliant Butterflies
Post by: Ruth on 23 March, 2014, 08:46:24 pm

Glasswings are amazing.  Even when they're in front of you, they don't seem possible.

Title: Re: Bloomin' Brilliant Butterflies
Post by: Jaded on 06 July, 2020, 12:20:14 am

Not sure what these are, apart from the Cabbage white!

(http://www.alfiecat.co.uk/yetacf/Jul%2005%202020%20P7050066.jpg)

(http://www.alfiecat.co.uk/yetacf/Jul%2005%202020%20P7050056.jpg)

(http://www.alfiecat.co.uk/yetacf/Jul%2005%202020%20P7050063.jpg)

(http://www.alfiecat.co.uk/yetacf/Jul%2005%202020%20P7050093.jpg)

Title: Re: Bloomin' Brilliant Butterflies
Post by: Edd on 06 July, 2020, 08:21:30 am

Nice pics!
Think the others are meadow browns. Similar to gatekeepers but gatekeepers have double white spots instead of single spots in the eye (except when they don't) as well as other similar-ish features

Title: Re: Bloomin' Brilliant Butterflies
Post by: Jaded on 06 July, 2020, 09:39:22 am

Thanks!

I shall amaze family by telling them what these are now  ;D

Title: Re: Bloomin' Brilliant Butterflies
Post by: Pingu on 08 August, 2021, 05:55:35 pm

Painted Lady

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51366139755_44ed8d4756_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mg3TMe)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) (https://flic.kr/p/2mg3TMe) by The Pingus (https://www.flickr.com/photos/the_pingus/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Bloomin' Brilliant Butterflies
Post by: Peter on 08 August, 2021, 10:32:52 pm

Lucky you!  Haven't seen one for some years, now.

Title: Re: Bloomin' Brilliant Butterflies
Post by: T42 on 09 August, 2021, 08:02:53 am

Since our buddleia decided not to be dead any more we've had a few peacocks and the odd PL. And a tortoiseshell yesterday.

Title: Re: Bloomin' Brilliant Butterflies
Post by: andyoxon on 09 August, 2021, 02:58:35 pm

Comma, Peacock & Gatekeeper (apparently) on the Hebe at the weekend.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51366432957_dcf0c41821.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mg5oWr)PXL_20210807_comma (https://flic.kr/p/2mg5oWr) by a oxon (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145942400@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51367929579_a892fc8605.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mgd4Qg)PXL_20210807_peacock (https://flic.kr/p/2mgd4Qg) by a oxon (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145942400@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51366433047_6da984c9c9.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mg5oXZ)PXL_20210807_gatekeeper (https://flic.kr/p/2mg5oXZ) by a oxon (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145942400@N06/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Bloomin' Brilliant Butterflies
Post by: Salvatore on 11 August, 2021, 11:51:45 am

A peacock this morning
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51372239465_1d6eae62b3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mgAa1D)