tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post8119953403561778378..comments2024-03-28T09:23:58.554+00:00Comments on Always look on the wild side of life: And so the catch up continues...Lou Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-16702401689774331332013-08-07T23:19:35.031+01:002013-08-07T23:19:35.031+01:00Thanks Tom :) I tweeted uk butterflies and they sa...Thanks Tom :) I tweeted uk butterflies and they said exactly what you have just commented, so about 10 minutes ago I edited the captions. Thanks for correcting me, you obviously know your skippers!!Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-73151810847664961372013-08-07T23:17:47.928+01:002013-08-07T23:17:47.928+01:00Thanks a lot Wendy :) I always think the young swa...Thanks a lot Wendy :) I always think the young swallows appear to be playing around and having fun!Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-87594248860013023472013-08-07T23:12:02.674+01:002013-08-07T23:12:02.674+01:00Beautiful blues Lou!! Some lovely photos :)
I thi...Beautiful blues Lou!! Some lovely photos :)<br /><br />I think the Essex Skipper is a Small, and the other two skippers look like smalls too :) hard to tell... <br /><br />Good luck with the bloggery catching up!! Tom Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06443128399990472390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-19696127613846606262013-08-07T20:56:36.870+01:002013-08-07T20:56:36.870+01:00Beautiful photos. It is great news that this field...Beautiful photos. It is great news that this field is being left for wildlife. I love the butterflies and the young swallow trying out its wings is wonderful.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-12547087855685024372013-08-07T10:45:19.912+01:002013-08-07T10:45:19.912+01:00Thank you Suzie :) They are quite fluttery so took...Thank you Suzie :) They are quite fluttery so took many attempts to get one in focus! It was a bit of a windy day, so another element to contend with. I don't think I had seen a skipper until this year, well I may have done but just not realised. I feel like they have lots of character! Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-29414416074949814782013-08-07T10:42:09.559+01:002013-08-07T10:42:09.559+01:00Thank you :) I feel maybe I should try and do some...Thank you :) I feel maybe I should try and do some sort of survey of the area! I wouldn't know where to start though!Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-49488903851762079152013-08-07T10:40:32.427+01:002013-08-07T10:40:32.427+01:00I think it belongs to the Ichneumonidae family and...I think it belongs to the Ichneumonidae family and it seems they are parasites of butterfly and moth caterpillars so don't let CT see that you have said you like this little insect!! <br /><br />Thanks Re. type face, I think it is a bit more readable that the other one.Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-28781089448190103412013-08-07T10:35:46.972+01:002013-08-07T10:35:46.972+01:00Thanks Margaret! I think my life must have got bus...Thanks Margaret! I think my life must have got busier or maybe I take too many photos. I'm sure I used to manage to keep up!Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-91764819369279017772013-08-07T10:34:55.160+01:002013-08-07T10:34:55.160+01:00I know, if only more farmers and other land owners...I know, if only more farmers and other land owners would leave a small area of their land for the wildlife, I don't think it would be in as much trouble as it is!Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-41269516341231663142013-08-07T10:33:55.471+01:002013-08-07T10:33:55.471+01:00Thanks Doug! I think it would take a bit more than...Thanks Doug! I think it would take a bit more than a lawn mower to get through all the vegetation! An added bonus! There is some lovely woodland at the bottom of the field too. Really aren't enough hours! Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-14996274772122551222013-08-07T09:45:33.645+01:002013-08-07T09:45:33.645+01:00Great close up images of these lovely insects. I r...Great close up images of these lovely insects. I really like the Skipper photos, I had never seen one until I moved to Brixham. Love the contrast of the orange and blue of the lavender.SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-24021393970278506962013-08-06T22:23:34.955+01:002013-08-06T22:23:34.955+01:00Lovely photos and a great selection of insects. Wh...Lovely photos and a great selection of insects. What superb habitat - so glad the field is going to be left as it is :) Know the feeling about catching up - have a day's worth of wildlife records to update - just not enough hours in the day!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-75125073703046226142013-08-06T21:13:11.671+01:002013-08-06T21:13:11.671+01:00What a lovely place. I love that little insect on ...What a lovely place. I love that little insect on the knapweed. I wonder what it is. Like the new type face by the way!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-77458617924688430052013-08-06T16:58:31.583+01:002013-08-06T16:58:31.583+01:00Ho Lou Mary Playing catch up can be very tiring! ...Ho Lou Mary Playing catch up can be very tiring! These photos are all great although I love the first shot of agapanthus. Butterflies are wondeful.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-16050026370446351672013-08-06T13:23:06.864+01:002013-08-06T13:23:06.864+01:00LOVE the blue butterflies Lou. Lovely to think of ...LOVE the blue butterflies Lou. Lovely to think of that great environment existing - must be thousands of insects living in it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-71491912148247970032013-08-06T11:33:37.042+01:002013-08-06T11:33:37.042+01:00Well looking at the images you got I'm glad Ni...Well looking at the images you got I'm glad Nigel didn't take a lawn mower to his field.<br />Great images Lou it's no surprise you're busy trying to catch up with your backlog, just not enough hours in a day :)Douglas Mcfarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267360351215643395noreply@blogger.com