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Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Butterflies Mar 9, 2011 12:58:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Mar 9, 2011 12:58:50 GMT Mar 9, 2011 11:27:24 GMT Fractal said: Only seen a couple of large moths so far and a cloud of male gnats dancing in the sunlight the other day. Now, how do you know that?..
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Fractal Top Member Posts: 1,859	Butterflies Mar 9, 2011 13:08:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fractal on Mar 9, 2011 13:08:27 GMT Because I have an interest in natural history. Its the males that form the dancing clouds, the females (the biters) are always solitary. www.wildengland.com/gnat-winter

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Butterflies Mar 9, 2011 13:39:47 GMT

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Mar 9, 2011 13:08:27 GMT Fractal said:

Because I have an interest in natural history. Its the males that form the dancing clouds, the females (the biters) are always solitary.

www.wildengland.com/gnat-winter

Well thats something new I've learned today ;D I thought they were all biters!

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SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,912	Butterflies Mar 14, 2011 21:47:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Mar 14, 2011 21:47:59 GMT Saw 3 lovely small tortoiseshell butterflies today, two flying around & one looking a bit off colour sitting on the ground. Took photos of the two lively ones.

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Butterflies Mar 15, 2011 8:02:51 GMT

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Mar 9, 2011 13:08:27 GMT Fractal said:

Because I have an interest in natural history. Its the males that form the dancing clouds, the females (the biters) are always solitary.

www.wildengland.com/gnat-winter

Thanks Steve.....thats an interesting site

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Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968	Butterflies Mar 15, 2011 8:54:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Mar 15, 2011 8:54:24 GMT I thought that was the camera Sue, until I saw that you noticed it was rather pale. It does look like it is struggling doesn't it?

Louise Top Member Posts: 3,363	Butterflies Mar 15, 2011 11:30:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Louise on Mar 15, 2011 11:30:57 GMT Really lovely phot, Sue I've seen a lot of ladybirds in my front garden over the past few days and todays warmth will keep bringing them out

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Post by Lou78W on Mar 9, 2011 12:58:50 GMT

Post by Fractal on Mar 9, 2011 13:08:27 GMT

Post by peony on Mar 9, 2011 13:39:47 GMT

Post by SueA on Mar 14, 2011 21:47:59 GMT

Post by Lou78W on Mar 15, 2011 8:02:51 GMT

Post by Cherry on Mar 15, 2011 8:54:24 GMT

Post by Louise on Mar 15, 2011 11:30:57 GMT

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