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Post by 58chevy on Feb 12, 2015 13:18:04 GMT -8
I saw my first Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea) of the season today (Feb 12), near Houston, TX. This is usually the first butterfly to emerge around here each spring. To me they signify the beginning of Bug Season. I hope everybody has a great collecting year.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2015 14:04:03 GMT -8
I saw my first Robin (turdus migratorius) of the year yesterday. Sure sign spring is right around the corner
Joe
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Post by Zacatak on Feb 12, 2015 15:00:16 GMT -8
My season started with a trip into the mountains to look for a very special species of butterfly that is the only species of it's genus; dodonidia. The species (dodonidia helmsii) is very rare to find these days as the larvae now only survive at altitude high enough to escape the effect of parasitic wasps. It is only on the wing as the butterfly in the space of 3-4 weeks, so is easy missed if not timed right. Although it's disappeared from its usual habitat, still in places where it flourishes it is high in numbers, and that was the case this season due to great weather, that resulted in over a period of 2 days I had 50+ sightings. they are canopy fliers, only fly when the sun is shining and are difficult to photograph. I had not seen this species for over 5 years from the first time I saw it in 2010 and how delighted I was to finally see it, and more nemerous than I expected. It seems they are doing well, so I look forward to next year to see this beautiful species again.
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Post by myotis on Feb 19, 2015 13:54:28 GMT -8
I'm jealous. It was -20F (-32 wind chill) when I got up to go to work this morning. Won't be seeing any butterflies for a while yet. Did hear my first woodpecker druming yesterday and the chickadees have started saying their spring song, but I'm sure not feeling it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2015 17:14:57 GMT -8
I feel your pain. It was -14 when I got up to go to work and I've got about 9" of snow on the ground. Winter needs to go!
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Post by timmsyrj on Feb 20, 2015 0:06:57 GMT -8
on Wednesday after a frosty start we had some sunshine here in the U.K and a bit of heat (maybe reached 9C) I had 3 welcome visitors in my garden, all out of hibernation for a brief stretch of their wings, A.urticae, I.io and P.c-album which looked very fresh.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2015 18:23:44 GMT -8
First butterfly of the year. My apologies for the bad quality it was taken on my Ipod, but better than nothing!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 16:30:25 GMT -8
Saw the first butterfly of the year today 3.11.2015 it was a polygonia comma. I tried to net it but, I missed. I guess I'm a little rusty from winter. At least I got the first failure of the year out of the way.
Joe
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2015 10:04:08 GMT -8
I took the net out yesterday and saw a few Nymphaidae. They must have cabin fever too, all you saw was a streak through the air! Didn't feel like getting a hole in my new net
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2015 13:16:12 GMT -8
Saw 3 freshly emerged Pieris rapae today. Let the collecting begin!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 16:09:17 GMT -8
Captured the first butterfly of the year. Pieris rapae.
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Post by suzuki on Apr 6, 2015 13:05:24 GMT -8
First male Orange tip, 6 Brimstones and a Slow worm seen in Somerset today.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2015 14:30:11 GMT -8
We have lizards here in the states that are like the slow worm. They are called glass lizards. Unfortunately I do not have any where I live. My part of the country is lizard poor.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2015 14:40:44 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2015 15:30:03 GMT -8
That looks like a prairie rattlesnake
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