tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886405372601892892.post8405267765009113656..comments2024-03-28T21:53:04.457+00:00Comments on Lancashire and Lakeland Outback Adventure Wildlife Safaris: A cracking hour out on safariLancashire and Lakeland Outback Adventure Wildlife Safarishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14531370350323901851noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886405372601892892.post-29970917543427842162011-06-20T15:41:33.225+01:002011-06-20T15:41:33.225+01:00Davo - check out your coastal sites with tufted ve...Davo - check out your coastal sites with tufted vetch for Blacknecked Moth.<br />In Britain, this moth has only one generation, flying in June and July, but it is double-brooded on the continent.<br /><br />Occupying woodland and marshy areas, it is locally common in the southern half of Britain, with only scattered occurrences further north.<br /><br />The species overwinters as a larva, which feeds mainly on tufted vetch (Vicia cracca).<br /><br />a brood is present on our Pickerings Pasture site at the moment - found by Paul who you met at the Quarry site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886405372601892892.post-6944618773380777362011-06-19T20:30:04.294+01:002011-06-19T20:30:04.294+01:00Thanks Cliff - pretty sure yo've IDd him for m...Thanks Cliff - pretty sure yo've IDd him for me last year!!! The old memory ain't what it was.<br /><br />A bit of summery sun later in the afternoon too Warren...and the temperature amost reached average for June!!! Well I never!!!Lancashire and Lakeland Outback Adventure Wildlife Safarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531370350323901851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886405372601892892.post-75813458073881283632011-06-19T18:41:46.445+01:002011-06-19T18:41:46.445+01:00You had a good variety today Dave :-) much more li...You had a good variety today Dave :-) much more like summer should be :-)Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886405372601892892.post-43268515786448382982011-06-19T17:28:16.011+01:002011-06-19T17:28:16.011+01:00Nice Newts Dave!
I think your hover could be Mero...Nice Newts Dave!<br /><br />I think your hover could be Merodon equestris/Narcissus fly.cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13852242808951176597noreply@blogger.com