First one of 2008!

[Jenx]

Martin.

[GetCarter]

Nice... and what is it? (Like you don't know).

[Jenx]

Vanessa atalanta - Red Admiral

[GetCarter]

Jenx said:

Vanessa atalanta - Red Admiral

You see I was going to say that... but it's blimmin' orange... looks more Lambo than Fezza

[Jenx]

GetCarter said:

Jenx said:

Vanessa atalanta - Red Admiral

You see I was going to say that... but it's blimmin' orange... looks more Lambo than Fezza

It's because it is one of last years, just coming out of hibernation, and the scales fade with time. Newly emerged butterflies are much brighter/redder.

M.

ETA - The Admiral in the name has nothing to do with the sea, it is derived from "admirable"

Edited by Jenx on Tuesday 26th February 16:20

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Jenx said:

GetCarter said:

Jenx said:

Vanessa atalanta - Red Admiral

You see I was going to say that... but it's blimmin' orange... looks more Lambo than Fezza

It's because it is one of last years, just coming out of hibernation, and the scales fade with time. Newly emerged butterflies are much brighter/redder.

M.

ETA - The Admiral in the name has nothing to do with the sea, it is derived from "admirable"

Edited by Jenx on Tuesday 26th February 16:20

And there was me thinking that they didn`t live long enough to hibernate. You learn something new each day, and that was mine.

[Jenx]

I think it's only Red Admiral and Small Toroiseshell that hibernate...the others die after breeding/laying eggs.

Martin.