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| Idea leuconoe, Tree Nymph |
This morning I made my final visit to the Wisley butterfly exhibit which closes Sunday. Linda joined me as she is on holiday this week and we met Mark at the entrance. There were far fewer butterflies and not the variety that we have been used to as they are winding down and there aren't many new ones hatching. Most of those left were in poor condition, and the cooler weather today meant there weren't as many flying. We had lunch at the cafe and headed for home earlier than usual. It obviously time to hunt for the emerging natives with Brimstones, Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks, Commas and Red Admirals coming out of hibernation in the warm weather.
I have created galleries for each species of the species I photographed at Wisley in 2011 and 2012: http://www.colinknightimages.com/Nature-Photography-UK/Tropical-butterflies
I have created galleries for each species of the species I photographed at Wisley in 2011 and 2012: http://www.colinknightimages.com/Nature-Photography-UK/Tropical-butterflies
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| Caligo eurilochus, Forest Giant Owl |
I have amended this post because Philzoid on the UK Butterflies forum (click here) has made an excellent observation about the Owls that were seen on the last few days of the exhibit. He noticed that the anterior forewing is blue/grey compared to the Caligo memnon Owls which have a cream coloured anterior forewing. The conclusion is that these newer Owls are a different species - Caligo eurilochus, the Forest Giant Owl.
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| Caligo eurilochus, Forest Giant Owl |
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| Caligo eurilochus, Forest Giant Owl |
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| comparison of the two Owl species |
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| Caligo eurilochus, Forest Giant Owl |
They often land on clothes!
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| Moi + Blue Morpho taken by Mark |
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| Idea leuconoe, Tree Nymph |
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| Idea leuconoe, Tree Nymph |
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| Idea leuconoe, Tree Nymph |
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| Siproeta stelenes, Malachite |
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| Morpho achilles, Achilles Morpho |
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| Morpho achilles, Achilles Morpho |
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| Morpho peleides, Blue Morpho |
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| Morpho peleides, Blue Morpho |
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| Morpho peleides, Blue Morphos mating |
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| Papilio palinurus, Emerald Swallowtail |
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| Papilio lowi, Asian Swallowtail female |
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| Papilio lowi, Asian Swallowtail female |
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| Papilio lowi, Asian Swallowtail female |
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| Papilio lowi, Asian Swallowtail male |
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| Papilio polytes, Common Mormon male |
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| Papilio polytes, Common Mormon male |
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| Papilio thoas, King Swallowtail |
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| Siproeta stelenes, Malachite |
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| Siproeta stelenes, Malachite |
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| Troides rhadamantus, Golden Birdwing |
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