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| Emerald Swallowtail, Papilio palinurus |
On Friday we returned from a week in south Devon where we and
had a great time. On September 10 and 11th I attended an Earthworm identification
course at the Slapton Field Study Centre. On September 13th we visited the Otter sanctuary and butterfly farm at Buckfastleigh. Otters, mainly cubs, are
rescued from the Dart watershed, looked after and released where possible.
There are also Asian Short-Clawed Otters and North American River Otters taken
in from other reserves.
The founder is dedicated to otters and does a wonderful
job. His tour at feeding time is an education. They plan to receive two South
American Giant River Otters from a facility in Japan that is closing. They also
take in unwanted reptiles and amphibians. There is a tropical butterfly house
within the facility, which is adjacent to
the steam railway terminus.
We found a wonderful place for lunch in the town
centre – The Singing Kettle Tearooms, excellent chef and staff. I had shepherds
pie, Sue has the veggie version, both with really tasty vegetables. There is a
cheap car park nearby.
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| African Clawed Frog, Xenopus laevis |
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| Asian Short-Clawed Otters, Amblonyx cinereus |
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| Asian Short-Clawed Otters |
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| Asian Short-Clawed Otter |
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| Asian Short-Clawed Otters |
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| Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum |
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| Bearded Dragon, Pogona vitticeps |
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| Leopard Lacewing, Cethosia cyane |
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| Common Crow, Euploea core |
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| Flame, Dryas julia |
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| Flame |
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| Flame |
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| mating Flames |
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| Flame |
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| Tailed Jay, Graphium agamemnon |
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| Tailed Jay |
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| Tailed Jay |
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| Green Iguana, Iguana iguana |
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| Green Iguana, Iguana iguana |
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| Zebra Longwing, Heliconius charithonia, |
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| Zebra Longwing |
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| Zebra Longwing |
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| Postman, Heliconius melpomene |
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| Postman |
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| Postman |
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| Tree Nymphs, Idea leuconoe |
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| Orange Oakleaf, Kallima inachus |
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| A nectaring flower found in tropical butterfly houses |
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| Blue Morpho, Morpho peleides |
This huge butterfly is a favourite in these butterfly houses. This was the only one present.
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| Blue Morpho |
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| Blue Morpho |
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| North American River Otters, Lontra canadensis |
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| North American River Otters |
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| North American River Otters |
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| North American River Otters |
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| European Otters, Lutra lutra |
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| European Otters |
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| European Otters |
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| European Otter |
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| European Otters |
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| European Otter |
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| European Otters |
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| Asian Swallowtail, Papilio lowi |
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| Black and White Helen, Papilio nephelus |
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| Clipper, Parthenos sylvia |
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| Clipper |
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| Clipper |
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| Clipper |
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| Red-eared Terrapin, Trachemys scripta elegans |
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| Siproeta stelenes, Malachite |
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| pupae |
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| turtle |
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| turtles |
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| turtle |
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