Butterflies
There have been very few butterflies in our garden to admire this year . Hardly any tortoiseshells, cabbage whites were the most common, a peacock or two on the buddleia and then last week this appeared.
It did not help me by landing on the roof of our bungalow. Taking pictures of it while I stood on a garden chair was quite precarious.
I have never seen one like this before? Is anyone a budding lepidopterist who can identify it for me?
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Comment from: lorraine [Member] 
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Wow, good photos. Sorry I can't help with the identification.
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2008-09-13 @ 18:12
Comment from: Mary [Visitor]
Difficult to see from that angle, but I think it may be a comma butterfly. If you do a sarch for a comma, you may be able to identify it for certain.
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2008-09-13 @ 18:58
Comment from: bob scotney [Member]
I've checked out the comma butterfly. A comma has 'ragged'wings and is a different colour so I have to keep looking. Thanks Mary for the suggestion.
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2008-09-14 @ 15:43
Comment from: sarah_james [Member] · http://www.milltech-systems.co.uk
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No idea what it is, sorry, but lovely photo.
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2008-09-14 @ 20:20
Comment from: greenygrey [Member] · http://www.greenygrey.co.uk
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Cheers Bob, looks nice, and thanks for the effort, but afraid I can't help with the identification.
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2008-09-15 @ 09:32
Comment from: sue kendrick [Member] · http://www.suekendrick.co.uk
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I have a friend who is a butterfly expert. If I can find his email address I'll send him over to take a look!
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2008-09-15 @ 12:16
Comment from: DianeS [Visitor]
Hi Bob,
I'm pretty sure your butterfly is a 'Speckled Wood',
probably a female. I photographed one myself the other day and had to look it up as I didn't know what it was.
Regards, diane.
I'm pretty sure your butterfly is a 'Speckled Wood',
probably a female. I photographed one myself the other day and had to look it up as I didn't know what it was.
Regards, diane.
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2008-09-15 @ 15:48
Comment from: marilyn [Member] · http://www.writelink.co.uk/blogs/marilyn
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Hello Bob - I'm wondering if this butterfly is a moth? Butterflies I only know of at this moment in time as: White Cabbage as they have layed their eggs on our cabbages and brussel (brussal) sprouts, which are now rampant with caterpillars! Still, we have had, and are still having a good crop of runner beans and courgettes.
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2008-09-15 @ 17:53
Comment from: bob scotney [Member]
Thanks Sue. It will be interesting if your contact comes up with the same suggestion as Diane.
Diane has sent me a PM as well. I had come to the same conclusion about it being a Speckled Wood. I was unable to get a good photo of it with its wings open. Thanks again Diane.
Marilyn, I was convinced it was a butterfly and so was my wife who first brought it to my attention when it had settled on the washing she had just hung out.
Diane has sent me a PM as well. I had come to the same conclusion about it being a Speckled Wood. I was unable to get a good photo of it with its wings open. Thanks again Diane.
Marilyn, I was convinced it was a butterfly and so was my wife who first brought it to my attention when it had settled on the washing she had just hung out.
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2008-09-15 @ 19:35
Comment from: patrushka [Member]
Good photos, Bob. I've never seen a butterfly like that - probably the wrong hemisphere. Citrus butterflies are currently in abundance here. I'm constantly amazed at the intricate patterns and beautiful colours on butterflies.
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2008-09-16 @ 07:28