tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665855729492014425.post275693348551516758..comments2023-10-21T13:35:00.604+00:00Comments on Mote Park - A Wildlife Patchwork: Wednesday 11th JuneSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438823520353948635noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665855729492014425.post-78851428193890144402008-06-13T11:21:00.000+00:002008-06-13T11:21:00.000+00:00Thanks guys. I only had brief far off view of the...Thanks guys. I only had brief far off view of the top wing and could see it was blue. I shall update my post.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15438823520353948635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665855729492014425.post-44693617350371957272008-06-13T08:07:00.000+00:002008-06-13T08:07:00.000+00:00Simon ,Have had a long hard look at your Blue , an...Simon ,<BR/>Have had a long hard look at your Blue , and have come to the same conclusion as Steve , that without your confirmation of seeing the top wing ,and given the timing , the ' probable ' ID is Common .<BR/>GreenieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665855729492014425.post-8409831534831223272008-06-12T19:49:00.000+00:002008-06-12T19:49:00.000+00:00Nettle-tap is here simon http://ukmoths.org.uk/sho...Nettle-tap is here simon http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=366Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01824507040923835569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665855729492014425.post-38566230095376478632008-06-12T18:05:00.000+00:002008-06-12T18:05:00.000+00:00Having had another good look at the Chalkhill Blue...Having had another good look at the Chalkhill Blue I think it may be a Common Blue. Check out the spotting on the upperwing. Did you get a good look at the upperside?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01824507040923835569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665855729492014425.post-47313987308981661042008-06-12T17:19:00.000+00:002008-06-12T17:19:00.000+00:00Thanks Steve - some great investigation work! Che...Thanks Steve - some great investigation work! Cheers.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15438823520353948635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665855729492014425.post-67778053063753259322008-06-12T16:03:00.000+00:002008-06-12T16:03:00.000+00:00Hi Simon - I have just looked at the Kent Butterfl...Hi Simon - I have just looked at the Kent Butterfly web site and looking at the first sightings for the last few years the earliest CBs have been is second week in July. Well worth reporting to Mike Easterbrook. SteveStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01824507040923835569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665855729492014425.post-86146739802011775512008-06-12T15:59:00.000+00:002008-06-12T15:59:00.000+00:00Simon with some investigation I think the first on...Simon with some investigation I think the first one is The Nettle-tap Moth, Anthophila fabriciana and possibly moth 2 is one of the Epiblema species, possibly E. sticticana. <BR/>That is early for Chalkhill Blue Simon - well done!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01824507040923835569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665855729492014425.post-44429491587722529402008-06-11T20:54:00.000+00:002008-06-11T20:54:00.000+00:00Thanks Warren, - have just looked it up and I agre...Thanks Warren, - have just looked it up and I agree with you there. Cheers.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15438823520353948635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665855729492014425.post-51170474211848037642008-06-11T16:40:00.000+00:002008-06-11T16:40:00.000+00:00Hi Simon,That Damsel fly looks like a White Legged...Hi Simon,<BR/>That Damsel fly looks like a White Legged to me. But I am just a beginner with these insects!Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.com