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Where in this wide world can man find
nobility without pride,
Friendship without envy,
Or beauty without vanity?
Here, where grace is served with muscle
And strength by gentleness confined
He serves without servility;
he has fought without enmity
. There is nothing so powerful, nothing less violent.
There is nothing so quick, nothing more patient.
~Ronald Duncan, "The Horse," 1954
All is relative: the Black-shouldered Kite flew low, yet the bee danced far above.
(Elanus axillaris)
(Apis mellifera)
High Brown Fritillary - Argynnis adippe
This large, powerful butterfly is usually seen flying swiftly over the tops of bracken or low vegetation in woodland clearings. In flight, the males are almost impossible to separate from those of the Dark Green Fritillary, which often share the same habitats. However, both species frequently visit flowers such as thistles and Bramble where it is possible to see their distinctive underside wing markings. The Dark Green lacks the orange ringed 'pearls' on the underside of the hindwing.
The High Brown Fritillary was once widespread in England and Wales but since the 1950s has undergone a dramatic decline. It is now reduced to around 50 sites where conservationists are working to save it from extinction.
Size and Family
Family: Fritillaries
Size: Large
Wing Span Range (male to female): 60-67mm
Conservation status
Section 41 species of principal importance under the NERC Act in England
Section 42 species of principal importance under the NERC Act in Wales
UK BAP: Priority Species
Butterfly Conservation priority: High
European status: Not threatened
Fully protected in Great Britain under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act
Caterpillar Foodplants
Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana) is used in all habitats, but Hairy Violet (V. hirta) is also used in limestone areas. It may occasionally use Heath Dog-violet (V. canina) and Pale Dog-violet (V. lactea).
..a wee bit of wifi discovered on Kangaroo Island! Such a treasure trove of stunning scenery, nature...last day tomorrow. Wishing all flickr friends well, I am missing regular contact.
With warmer temperatures these past several days, this wildflower was able to make an appearance...... just barely breaking through the snow cover.
Another capture I took on our local golf course. It was noon but I tried to take some photos against the bright sunlight. That's something I do quite often although many people tell me that I shouldn't. That may even be one of the reasons why I do it, I'm afraid, and I do it because it is tricky. If there is an easy way and a complicated one I often find myself choosing the latter as everything else would be too boring. :)
Even at the end of a long winter there are so many beautiful views in this earth. Love this falls in County Durham the walkway to the base is beautifully laid out and makes this falls accessible to most.
Please enjoy the wonderful details in Large.
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Explore April 18, 2023 #15
(Counting the front toes only) Selasphorus species, either an Allen's Hummingbird or a Rufous Hummingbird
TRRA 201 job rolling down the High Line in St. Louis with a transfer for The Prairie Line at Miller Yard. Even though St. Louis has a lot of crumbling buildings, it's nice to find a couple still standing.
10-03-2025
The JY local passes over the Hi Line Bridge in Valley City. Figured it would be worth a shot with the longer train this time around.
When we did this hike we slipped up slightly. Our intention was to walk along the bottom of the Gill and up through High Cup Nick. Well, this beck was our wrong doing, we tried following it to get photo's along it.. it was a mistake, we ended up trudging along wet muddy ground, it was hard going and we didn't get many extra photo's for it.. The path we should have taken was to the right on slightly higher ground.. the joys of photography :-)