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Catopsilia gorgophone Yellow Migrant
The adults have a wingspan of about 6 cms. The male has forewings that are white with black edges, and has hindwings that are deep yellow. The female has forewings that are pale yellow, with a subterminal arc of brown spots. The hindwings of the female are yellow.
Spotted this female on the bank of a small local stream
Panasonic DMC-G80
LUMIX G VARIO PZ 45-175/F4.0-5.6
f7.1 1/80sec
Taken in Lichfield, Staffordshire.
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Its German name refers to its late flight period – it is the latest species of dragonfly to appear in Central Europe. Males are active at ambient temperatures as low as around 10 °C, provided the sun is shining. Females usually only fly at temperatures above 13 °C. With the onset of the phase of persistent fog or damp, cool weather in autumn, their flight and lifespan end.
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Ihr deutscher Name weist auf die jahreszeitlich späte Flugzeit hin – es handelt sich um die in Mitteleuropa am spätesten auftretende Art der Edellibellen. Männchen sind schon bei Umgebungstemperaturen ab etwa 10 °C aktiv, sofern gleichzeitig die Sonne scheint. Weibchen fliegen meistens erst bei Temperaturen ab 13 °C. Mit dem Beginn der Phase anhaltender Nebel oder feucht-kühler Witterung im Herbst endet Ihre Flug- und Lebenszeit.
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Aeshna mixta
(Album ☼ Libellen - Dragonflies )
...Getting 'bored' with waiting for a Kingfisher or an Otter to show usually results in a batch of Dragonfly shots. :@)
Westhay
Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) male
26 September 2019
Cuttle Pool Nature Reserve, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, Temple Balsall
Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) female
18 September 2019
Cuttle Pool Nature Reserve, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, Temple Balsall
In Kunming, the capital of the Chinese province Yunnan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mingong en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migrant_School
Swallow at rest on the wires at Stutton in the late evening. No doubt just arrive from its long migration from South Africa.
The latest flying large UK dragonfly - saw a few at the weekend.
Also the 'easiest' to photograph in flight - if you can get your eye in!
Painted Lady Butterfly: -
This species is a migrant to our shores and, in some years, the migration can be spectacular. The most-recent spectacle, in 2009, is considered to be one of the greatest migrations ever, with sightings from all over the British Isles that are definitely on a par with previous cardui years.
This species originates from north Africa, and it has been suggested that the urge to migrate is triggered when an individual encounters a certain density of its own kind within a given area. This theory makes perfect sense, since this species can occur in high densities that result in food plants being stripped bare on occasion with many larvae perishing as a result.
Unfortunately, this species is unable to survive our winter in any stage. This is a real shame, for not only does this species often arrive in large numbers, but is a welcome sight as it nectars in gardens throughout the British Isles in late summer. This butterfly has a strong flight and can be found anywhere in the British Isles, including Orkney and Shetland. An interesting fact is that this butterfly is the only butterfly species ever to have been recorded from Iceland.
Courtesy: UK Butterflies website
Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) male
2 October 2019
Cuttle Pool Nature Reserve, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, Temple Balsall
Taken in Lichfield, Staffordshire.
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