Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies. (1 Viewer)

[rokermartin]

Butterfly numbers keep changing everyday in the garden.Today a big drop in the number of Red Admirals but a increase of Small Torts.

Red Admiral 5
Peacock 1
Small Torts 4
Speckled Wood 1

 

[rokermartin]

Haven't seen many butterflies in the last few days but there's still a few Speckled Woods around.

 

[StevieEvans]

Sedgeletch area
After this mornings downpours, the sun eventually came out
4Red Admiral, 3Comma, 4Speckled Wood, 1Small Totoiseshell, a Migrant Hawker & several Red Darters including a pair flying 'in tandem'.

 

[rokermartin]

Sedgeletch area
After this mornings downpours, the sun eventually came out
4Red Admiral, 3Comma, 4Speckled Wood, 1Small Totoiseshell, a Migrant Hawker & several Red Darters including a pair flying 'in tandem'.

Hi Steve nice to know there are still a few Comma and Red Admirals still about.It's been an excellent year for Red Admirals best i have known.

 

[rokermartin]

Red Admiral and a couple of Large Whites at the Sunderland Marina today.

 

[rokermartin]

Red Admiral seen in the garden yesterday first one i have seen for a couple of weeks in the garden also a Speckled Wood at Whitburn CPK today.

 

[StevieEvans]

yestday Hawthorn
3 each of Red Admiral & Speckled Wood
SE

 

[yukonite]

west pastures today.
1 red admiral
1 speckled wood

 

[Shaggy2070]

Clara Vale yesterday had one Red Admiral fly through.

 

[rokermartin]

Small Tort and Silver Y in the garden yesterday.

 

[rokermartin]

Saw a late Red Admiral at Boldon today.

 

[IanF]

Migrant Hawker still on the wing at Dormans Pool yesterday plus a Small White.

 

[yukonite]

saw one small copper near testos this morning...there still hanging on

 

[rokermartin]

saw one small copper near testos this morning...there still hanging on

That's a excellent record for this time of year.

 

[yukonite]

saw 1 small buff coloured moth flitting about colliery woods just as it got dark, to dark to see it properly, is it worth trying the moth trap i wonder ? martin

 

[rokermartin]

saw 1 small buff coloured moth flitting about colliery woods just as it got dark, to dark to see it properly, is it worth trying the moth trap i wonder ? martin

Hi you do get a few species of moths on the wing during winter.But i would wait for a mild night to try the moth trap out.

 

[seggs]

Brought this subject up on the thread you started Martin as I am a total novice regards these creatures.

What happens to the exotic Moths you raise from eggs etc. once they have hatched?

 

[rokermartin]

Hi Steve i keep the moths in netting cages. Netting cages are show in the pic you can get different sizes.I normally like to try and breed the moths which i keep. Most silkmoths are short lived and they dont feed.They only live for a week or so which is a great shame because i dont have the moths for long.But with the caterpillars you can have them up to three months are even longer before they turn into a cocoon.It's amazing watching the caterpillars grow and see them making a cocoon.And it's even more amazing watching them emerging out of the cocoon as a moth and seeing there stumpy wings getting bigger and turning into a perfect insect.It's a very fasinating hobby.

 

[rokermartin]

Been a good year for butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies.

Seen 27 speices of butterfly
17 species of Dragonfly and Damselfly.
Also it's been interesting running the moth trap this year added a few more species for the garden.Cannot wait to start mothing again next spring.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Two peacock and i small tortoiseshell seen in Whitburn area today.