howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the latest from phil is the "small skipper".
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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this is quite a coup for phil smith, the long tailed blue butterfly from southern europe.
last recorded sighting in kent was in 1957.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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That is wonderful!
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Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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It does look lovely, and one for the record books...
"The Long-tailed Blue is an extremely rare migrant to the British Isles. It was first recorded from Brighton in East Sussex, and Christchurch in Hampshire, in August 1859. By 1939 a mere 36 sightings had been recorded - mostly of individuals. Between 1940 and 1988 another 85 sightings were recorded. The only major immigration was in 1945, a good year for migrants in general, when there were 38 sightings. A recent immigrant was observed in Hampshire in 2006."
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=boeticusIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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2 more from phil taken this week.
the magpie moth.
the green veined white.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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2 more from phil.
the common blue.
a wasp spider dining on an unfortunate chalkhill blue butterfly.
Karlos- Location: Dover
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Just come in from outside where I've been watching a bird whizzing up and down the length of my garden.
Quite small, but quick and silent. Presumably catch little flying things.
Anyone have any idea what type of bird this might be?
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Swallow or house martin I should think. Or a bat?
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Jan Higgins
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If it was dusk or dark I would guess a bat.
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Karlos- Location: Dover
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It didn't look like a bat, more swallow-shaped. I'll have to look out when it's a bit lighter next time.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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They are yellow wag tails we have them in the garden at nighs just when it is geting dark.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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these 2 photos of the brown argus were taken at south foreland valley by phil smith at the weekend.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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this is the jersey tiger taken by ian roberts at samphire hoe.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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another from phil smith, this time the "clouded yellow".
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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common or garden one this one
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the common denominator in the last 3 seems to be the plant that attracts them.
over to you kath.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Cant see much of the plant but it appears to be the one butterflies love, the Buddleia bush ?
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Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Some stunning photos there.
