tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52169518681709033512023-11-16T16:40:01.916+00:00Wildlife by Andy WhitneyFrom Bedfordshire, UK and BeyondAndy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-80252210131845982422012-09-19T12:00:00.000+01:002014-03-19T18:53:14.812+00:00Dragons<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Moth trapping at a private site in south Bedfordshire yielded very little, but as the day warmed up a few <i>odonata</i> were to be seen.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Migrant Hawker</td></tr>
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Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-6889569779475484922012-09-17T21:00:00.000+01:002012-09-20T14:28:31.652+01:00Pantilius tunicatus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The Mirid bug <i><span style="color: #f1c232;">Pantilius tunicatus</span></i> turned up in the moth trap one morning. It turns to red as it ages, apparently.<br />
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Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-1104518856541050932011-08-22T17:33:00.001+01:002011-09-12T22:06:19.520+01:00Green Shield BugA 5th (final instar) Green Shield Bug on the garden Buddleia.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Shield Bug<br />
final instar</td></tr>
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<br />Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-74472501621988437022011-08-15T22:00:00.000+01:002018-01-30T17:09:06.599+00:00Oblique Carpet<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I returned home from work at 02:30 to discover a small Geometrid in the Skinner trap that I didn't recognize. It was potted for further study the following morning, and it turned out to be a complete surprise - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Oblique Carpet</span> !</div>
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It frequents bogs, fens and marshes, the larvae feeding on bedstraws. There are two generations: months 5/6 and 7/8.<br />
There are only a handful of records in Bedfordshire, the last was in 1973 !<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Oblique Carpet</span><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Orthonama vittata</span></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Oblique Carpet</i><br />
<i>Orthonama vittata</i></td></tr>
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Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-38319570366006728682011-08-01T19:00:00.001+01:002011-08-23T19:08:34.100+01:00Ledra auritaThis distinctive leafhopper <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Ledra aurita </span></i>was in the Skinner moth trap this morning. At 13-18mm it is the largest UK leafhopper, and shows a preference for lichen-covered oaks.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Ledra aurita</span></i></td></tr>
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<br />Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-11331121114934408372011-06-13T22:00:00.002+01:002015-06-27T16:06:21.856+01:00The Gem<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Quite a few moths around, the action tailing off around 01:00. Then, with a collection of moths potted up for identification in the morning, it was up the stairs to Bedfordshire.</div>
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One of the 'unknowns' proved to be The Gem <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">(<i>Orthonama obstipata</i>)</span>. Not wishing to make any schoolboy errors, confirmation was sought from the macro recorders.</div>
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It is a sexually dimorphic immigrant, distributed over much of Europe, and an annual migrant to the UK. The last 'Gem' year was in 2006, apparently, when it was generally good for migrants as a whole. The recorders state that there are nine previous records in the database in Bedfordshire.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">The Gem<br /><i>Orthonama obstipata</i></span></td></tr>
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Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-51263397330632107802011-05-14T09:00:00.000+01:002011-09-12T22:43:35.625+01:00Kos: 05/05/2011Some of the wildlife of the Greek island of Kos.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large Wall Brown<br />
<i>Lasiommata maera</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unknown predator feeding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Starred Agama<br />
<i>Laudakia stellio</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>Synaphe moldavica</i></td></tr>
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<br />Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-85592622764292236872011-05-01T23:56:00.001+01:002011-05-02T00:06:25.963+01:00Sandhouse Lane NRAnother fine April day with plenty of wildlife to enjoy. A small micro moth turned out to be <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><i>Grapholita jungiella</i></span> which was new for me - other day-fliers included Common Heath and <i>Pyrausta purpuralis</i>. There were plenty of butterflies too:<br />
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<li>Dingy Skipper - 1</li>
<li>Small White - 1</li>
<li>Green Hairstreak - 9</li>
<li>Small Copper - 2</li>
<li>Holly Blue - 1</li>
<li>Red Admiral - 1</li>
<li>Speckled Wood - 4</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Speckled Wood</td></tr>
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Dragons were in evidence with four <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Downy Emerald,</span> Large Red and Common Blue Damselfly.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Downy Emerald</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>Grapholita jungiella</i></td></tr>
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<br />Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-42555539480318246112011-04-27T10:00:00.013+01:002011-04-27T10:53:30.451+01:00Garden Moths 26/04/11Last nights 'highlights' were <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Heart and Dart</span>, and another <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Nut-tree Tussock</span>. A distant Tawny Owl could be heard calling.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2425 Nut-tree Tussock</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2089 Heart and Dart</td></tr>
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<br />Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-48366107372328547262011-04-25T14:00:00.025+01:002011-04-25T15:36:21.081+01:00Large Red Damselfly & Nut-tree TussockTwo new insects for the garden - 2425 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Nut-tree Tussock</span> (this was the ONLY moth in the trap last night!) and today, a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Large Red Damselfly</span> landed on the <i>berberis</i>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2425 Nut-tree Tusscok</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large Red Damselfly</td></tr>
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<br />Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-820818127820932602011-04-21T22:00:00.008+01:002011-04-21T22:54:33.066+01:00Holly on HollyThe Spring heatwave continues with the daytime temperature peaking at 24 C. I took my first sojourn in to King's Wood, Heath & Reach and a number of butterflies were active, including a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Holly Blue</span> on a Holly bush. There was at least one Large White, a few Orange Tip, a Red Admiral and five Speckled Wood. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Bluebells</span> seem to carpet the woodland floor while overhead a pair of Common Buzzard displayed around the nest tree. A drumming Great-spotted Woodpecker revealed its presence in the canopy and a Treecreeper flitted from tree to tree. Very pleasant!<br />
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Garden moth trapping last night revealed:<br />
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<ul><ul>
<li><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Argyrotaenia ljungiana - 2<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Twenty-plume Moth (Alucita hexadactyla) - 1<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) - 1<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Brindled Pug (Eupithecia abbreviata) - 2<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Oak-tree Pug (Eupithecia dodoneata) - 2<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Pebble Prominent</span> (Notodonta ziczac) - 1<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) - 1<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) - 2<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) - 1<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) - 2</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holly Blue</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bluebells</td></tr>
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There were many hundreds of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Green Longhorn</span> <i>Adela reaumurella </i>dancing in the sunlight only occasionally resting - this one close to a crab spider...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Green Longhorn <i>Adela reaumurella</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Pebble Prominent</td></tr>
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</div>Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-89861831182273716872011-04-20T17:50:00.010+01:002011-04-21T14:06:39.467+01:00BugsThe glorious weather continues (although the nights are still on the chilly side) and it was a trip to the garden centre, followed by strenuous work catching up on some of those put-off tasks. The lawn now has a 'meadow' section, that is to say, left to its own devices! Invertebrates found there today included <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Green Shield Bug</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Hawthorn Shield Bug</span> and two of the pyralid moth <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;"><i>Pyrausta aurata</i></span> - all first records for the year. A male <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Xysticus cristatus</span></i> (a c.6mm 'crab' spider) was turfed out of the kitchen in to the <i>berberi</i>s shrub where, no doubt, it will prey on the pyralid, or, strangely enough, the ants which run up and down the Honeysuckle stem growing through said bush.<br />
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Garden moth trapping last night revealed:<br />
<ul><ul>
<li> 648 White-shouldered House Moth -1</li>
<li>1906 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Brimstone Moth</span> - 1</li>
<li>2187 Common Quaker - 1</li>
<li>2190 Hebrew Character - 2</li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hawthorn Shieldbug</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Shieldbug</td></tr>
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</div>Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-35442514545829078182011-04-09T22:00:00.054+01:002011-04-14T05:49:19.552+01:00Early MothsI don't mean Early Moth <i>Theria primaria</i> but moth trapping in my Garden (SP9326) during the very warm spell this April turned up Bedfordshire's earliest <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Pale Prominent</span> <i>Pterostoma palpina</i>, and at the Local Patch (TL0024) the second earliest <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Muslin Moth</span> <i>Diaphora mendica</i>.<br />
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<br />Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-13223295130536767522011-04-06T22:00:00.000+01:002011-04-14T05:53:42.705+01:00Holly BlueThe <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Holly Blue</span> seems to be having a good season. This individual was basking in the unseasonably warm sun in the garden.<br />
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<br />Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-2100793802466497342011-03-19T20:39:00.001+00:002011-04-13T20:45:05.760+01:00Mega MoonThe <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Moon</span> is currently up to 18% larger than normal due to a close approach.<br />
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<br />Andy Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372010616325999087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216951868170903351.post-86374180342413829912010-05-18T21:43:00.010+01:002010-09-10T22:05:56.746+01:00Rookery Clay PitsWhere man has left the land untouched for many years a diverse flora and fauna has so far survived. There are plans afoot which, against the wishes of many, will destroy some of these areas. The <span style="color: yellow;">Grizzled Skipper</span> and the <span style="color: yellow;">Wall Brown</span> will disappear for good ...<br />
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This is <span style="color: yellow;"><em>Gymnochaeta viridis</em></span>, very similar to the Greenbottle from which it differs by having hairy eyes. The second image shows a 'sun-tanned' individual - the bronze colour is acquired with age.</div>
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Image taken with the Tamron macro (still getting to know this lens). The cloudy eye suggests sloughing of the skin will be soon<br />
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There were a number of active <span style="color: yellow;">Wood Ant</span> nests over the site. They cannot sting but do bite and can spray formic acid.</div>
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