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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That's a stunning pic @Alan Clark2 in Liverpool. The detail on their wings is so clear  :)
    Lovely exotic 'beasts' @Nollie.  Great  photos.  :)

    Bit unkind @Big Blue Sky  :/
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    Thanks @Fairygirl, there are certainly some colourful beauties here, most of them on the agastache at the moment, counted at least 11 species of butterfly, moth and bee on it just now...

    Sorry for rubbish photo but I think this is a Broad Bordered Bee Hawk Moth:


    And the ever lovely Scarce Swallowtail:




    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Alan Clark2 in Liverpool said:
    A hoverfly on a Daylily.
    That's a stunning picture. The colour range is just perfect. B)
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    wild edges said:
    Alan Clark2 in Liverpool said:
    A hoverfly on a Daylily.
    That's a stunning picture. The colour range is just perfect. B)
    Ditto from me!
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    edited August 2019
    This morning my purple coneflowers 'White Prairie' were visited by a lone red admiral / Vanessa atalanta,

  • BloodyNoraBloodyNora Posts: 78
    Finally found something different - it was a striking yellow/orange when flying around which is why it caught my eye. No idea what it is.

  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    It's a Jersey tiger. Like you say the underwing has a really bold orange pattern.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    One of my favourite moths @BloodyNora.  I hadn't seen any this year until we saw two this week on vegetation and have trapped over a dozen in the box too - all released without any danger to the moths.  They really like posing on house walls and windows here - often for at least 6 or so hours at one time.
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190


    One of many Painted Ladies in my garden recently. This one turned its nose up at the Buddleia and decided to breakfast on Stokesia.
  • 1634 Racine1634 Racine Posts: 568


    Any ideas who this fella is?
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