Monday, 2 May 2011

Speke Hall Frolics

First Comma of the year

Net at the ready

Underwing showing characteristic white 'C' for Comma marking!

Martha was not impressed when she was placed inside the butterfly net!
Solar delight pitted itself against whirling winds today providing us with suitable temperatures for butterfly catching at Speke Hall. Martha thoroughly enjoyed herself and only cried when there was an absense of butterflies; as a corollary of this we managed to collect quite a few flutterering friends to keep her sweet; seven species in all! Martha saw a Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small and Large White, Green Veined White, Peacock and a Comma. The latter being her favourite as it hung around on the manicured grass we sat on whilst we all chatted away.
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4 comments:

  1. AJT2 May 2011 at 17:43

    whoop whoop - are you sure that it was not a female berger's clouded yellow?

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  2. Unknown2 May 2011 at 18:24

    Too far north although you could get an aberrant couple who are tricked into thinking Liverpool is generally warm! The tips of ours were jet black with no interruptions too but we'll keep a look out for one next time we go out. The trick is to look for the primary larval plant (horshoe vetch) which Speke didn't have.

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  3. AJT3 May 2011 at 13:54

    okay la!
    Look at this - at my cousin's house!
    http://www.justin.tv/ftilley#/w/1154548320/9

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  4. Unknown3 May 2011 at 20:44

    Just like Springwatch but without Kate! Wonderful viewing!

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