I think palmate Pete, the dorsal strip goes right to the tip of the tail; in smooth it's up to their shoulders usually
pete berry said
Sat Aug 3 2:05 PM, 2024
Just found this newt in back garden,Obsidentify reckons it's a Palmate Newt,I usually get smooth newts in garden in pond,just wondering if anyone can confirm id.
-- Edited by pete berry on Saturday 3rd of August 2024 02:05:38 PM
A Banded Demoisselle dragonfly flew through garden this afternoon.
pete berry said
Fri May 10 2:27 PM, 2024
An Holly Blue butterfly in the garden this afternoon, first of year for me .
Also a Brimstone in garden today,despite the bad weather this spring I've seen more Brimstones than ever before.
-- Edited by pete berry on Friday 10th of May 2024 03:05:14 PM
pete berry said
Tue Apr 30 12:50 PM, 2024
A male Brimstone butterfly today around the fishing pond,also Orange Tip and a small white butterfly sp
pete berry said
Sat Mar 30 2:05 PM, 2024
Female Brimstone just flown through the garden.,with a Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly shortly afterwards.
-- Edited by pete berry on Saturday 30th of March 2024 02:09:08 PM
pete berry said
Fri Mar 29 1:32 PM, 2024
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly by the fish pond on the Meadows this lunchtime
pete berry said
Mon Mar 18 12:08 PM, 2024
Just had a Brimstone butterfly through the garden this morning
pete berry said
Sat Feb 17 12:54 PM, 2024
Quite a few Common Drone Flies out on the winter flowering Clematis today,also a couple bees in the garden on the snowdrops.
In the garden today a Brimstone, several Commas,couple of Red Admiral, Large Whites and a single Holly Blue.
pete berry said
Sun May 28 12:27 PM, 2023
Called over to the Dingy Skipper site last night and managed see at least 8 different individuals there. Unfortunately the area where I first found them is now getting overgrown with shrubs, but fortunately the butterflies have moved further round to suitable habitat with very little shrub growth so hopefully will be safe for a few years yet.
pete berry said
Sat Apr 29 3:49 PM, 2023
In the garden today, 4 sightings of Brimstone Butterfly,several Orange Tips and 2 Speckled Woods.
Doc Brewster said
Sun Apr 23 2:13 PM, 2023
pete berry wrote:
Caught this in my moth trap night before last....Streamer Moth Apparently not at all common in the north west.
For Cheshire 704 documented records, with 33 recorded in 2022. A species seemingly on the increase. Good record.
pete berry said
Sat Apr 22 4:54 PM, 2023
Caught this in my moth trap night before last....Streamer Moth Apparently not at all common in the north west.
2 Red Admiral butterflies in back garden this morning.
pete berry said
Wed Aug 10 5:24 PM, 2022
Brimstone butterfly in the garden today,also up to 4 Holly Blues at any one time,also Comma,Small and Large Whites and a single Red Admiral.
pete berry said
Thu Jun 30 1:00 PM, 2022
A wander round The Meadows in the sun Several Speckled Woods ,1 Ringlet, 3 Commas,several Small Skipper and a late, tatty looking Common Blue.
pete berry said
Sat May 14 3:17 PM, 2022
Found a second little colony of Dingy Skippers a few hundred yards away from the original site,counted at least 12 butterflies in this new area. I searched this area two years ago when I originally found them ,but none were seen then,so hopefully the colony is expanding.
Also still at least 8 butterflies in the original area in a quick search.
-- Edited by pete berry on Saturday 14th of May 2022 03:18:14 PM
pete berry said
Sun May 8 5:24 PM, 2022
A quick check after the sun came out this afternoon produced at least 11 Dingy Skipper butterflies from the same private site I saw them 2 years ago. Unfortunately due to ongoing work there,no access to the area would be given.
Paul A Brown said
Fri Apr 22 2:19 PM, 2022
4 male orangetips and 2 speckled woods along canal near lingrds bridge yesterday 21st
pete berry said
Wed Apr 20 3:36 PM, 2022
2 Holly Blue butterflies in the garden today.
pete berry said
Sun Apr 10 12:25 PM, 2022
2 Orange Tip butterflies in the garden yesterday.
pete berry said
Sun Mar 6 12:24 PM, 2022
Scarlet Elf Caps on the Whitehead Hall meadows today.
Just seen a Red Admiral flying around outside the front of the house ,probably the latest one I've ever seen
pete berry said
Sun Aug 22 5:18 PM, 2021
An hour in the garden after the rain went through and the sun came out Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Peacock and several white butterflies in the garden. A Southern Hawker dragonfly very obliging perched up for a couple of seconds by the pond so I could get my bins on it,and another largeish dragonfly which was reddy brown unfortunately wasn't so obliging and remained unidentified.
pete berry said
Sat Jun 19 1:42 PM, 2021
Found a couple of spikes of Bee Orchid today just down the road on some private land
I think they will be dining Pete .... I had them on my lilies last year .... munched their way through all the leaves .... ended up with three "sticks" in a pot !
Roger.
pete berry said
Sun May 2 6:53 PM, 2021
Thanks,funnily enough the plant pot has got a couple of lilies in it,hopefully they won't be damaged by the beetles.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Fri Apr 30 10:24 PM, 2021
pete berry wrote:
Just wondering if anyone got any idea what these beetles are,found a couple of the handsome fellas in a plant pot in the back garden.
Evening Pete.
It looks like a lily beetle.
pete berry said
Fri Apr 30 8:59 PM, 2021
Just wondering if anyone got any idea what these beetles are,found a couple of the handsome fellas in a plant pot in the back garden.
There may be similar habitat scattered around the site,I'll be checking it out in the next week or so,it's very doubtful that the site will be managed for them,but hopefully it shouldn't change in the next few years.
Andy Bissitt said
Fri May 8 8:31 PM, 2020
Not too much flight-time left for them I think. Whatever, if there is more habitat like that on the site, they could disperse in future years. Is that the case, or is the land maintained in a state that is beneficial to them? Anyway, a good-news story is very welcome at the moment.
pete berry said
Fri May 8 4:50 PM, 2020
Yes,I've reported it to the recorder,he's very pleased with the sightings as they are the 1st one's since 2004 when a single was present at Adswood tip. It's also potentially the first breeding for the county. It's just a shame that the land is private as I'm sure a few people would like to see them, if the lockdown is lifted soon I might be able to get permission to take people on to see them,maybe in one organised visit. Watch this space.
Andy Bissitt said
Thu May 7 8:30 PM, 2020
pete berry wrote:
Just found a colony of Dingy Skipper butterflies nearby,unfortunately they are on private land with no public access,I have permission to visit site. I saw several in a relatively small area,don't know if there are any more sites in the county with them??
Pete,
Consider yourself very privileged (I'm certain you do). I would almost kill to see these! I hope that the colony is known to the relevant authorities as I feel it is probably unique in Greater Manchester? If not, it should be reported.
Regards,
Andy
pete berry said
Thu May 7 3:31 PM, 2020
Just found a colony of Dingy Skipper butterflies nearby,unfortunately they are on private land with no public access,I have permission to visit site. I saw several in a relatively small area,don't know if there are any more sites in the county with them??
I think palmate Pete, the dorsal strip goes right to the tip of the tail; in smooth it's up to their shoulders usually
-- Edited by pete berry on Saturday 3rd of August 2024 02:05:38 PM
-- Edited by pete berry on Friday 10th of May 2024 03:05:14 PM
-- Edited by pete berry on Saturday 30th of March 2024 02:09:08 PM
For Cheshire 704 documented records, with 33 recorded in 2022. A species seemingly on the increase. Good record.
Apparently not at all common in the north west.
Despite actively looking for fungi as well as birds I found very little of it around the trees & fields.
My only records being 'Tree Ear Fungus' & what I think was a very sickly looking 'Blushing Bracket'
-- Edited by Lez Fairclough on Wednesday 16th of November 2022 11:13:01 PM
Several Speckled Woods ,1 Ringlet, 3 Commas,several Small Skipper and a late, tatty looking Common Blue.
-- Edited by pete berry on Saturday 14th of May 2022 03:18:14 PM
4 male orangetips and 2 speckled woods along canal near lingrds bridge yesterday 21st
Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Peacock and several white butterflies in the garden.
A Southern Hawker dragonfly very obliging perched up for a couple of seconds by the pond so I could get my bins on it,and another largeish dragonfly which was reddy brown unfortunately wasn't so obliging and remained unidentified.
Roger.
Evening Pete.
It looks like a lily beetle.
-- Edited by pete berry on Tuesday 2nd of June 2020 12:23:34 PM
Not too much flight-time left for them I think. Whatever, if there is more habitat like that on the site, they could disperse in future years. Is that the case, or is the land maintained in a state that is beneficial to them? Anyway, a good-news story is very welcome at the moment.
Pete,
Consider yourself very privileged (I'm certain you do). I would almost kill to see these! I hope that the colony is known to the relevant authorities as I feel it is probably unique in Greater Manchester? If not, it should be reported.
Regards,
Andy
Banded Demoiselle dragonfly in garden today