tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post4079901048838558637..comments2024-03-24T19:02:41.190+00:00Comments on Martin's Moths: HawkeyeMartinWainwrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08383027708524885786noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-30749882860876813642013-06-02T19:13:12.013+01:002013-06-02T19:13:12.013+01:00Hi there. I took a foto on my Blackberry yesterday...Hi there. I took a foto on my Blackberry yesterday in a local Car Park of what looks like a moth in the shape of a Vulcan Bomber with slightly frayed wings in camoflage colours of Brown diamonds and white background. Is Hawkeye your sign in or is that the name of this type of Moth? U can see it on my FaceBook page but atm my email to/from BBry is out of action.Look forward to your reply. DS of East NorthantsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-13776615102109901452011-05-03T11:08:01.110+01:002011-05-03T11:08:01.110+01:00Hey Iain!
Looking forward to the programme on Fri...Hey Iain!<br /><br />Looking forward to the programme on Friday too. Thanks again for all your brilliant work making it. Producers rule OK...<br /><br />all warm wishes<br /><br />MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-8367041370007576512011-05-03T09:52:07.150+01:002011-05-03T09:52:07.150+01:00What an amazing moth... I must admit that final lo...What an amazing moth... I must admit that final lobster-esque picture did slightly give me the creeps...<br />All power to your trapIain Chambersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-35182449659080974022011-05-03T08:25:56.700+01:002011-05-03T08:25:56.700+01:00Hi all - thanks v much. I was just listening to th...Hi all - thanks v much. I was just listening to the cheery chortly director of RHS Wisley on the radio, from whom John Humphrys tried in vain to exact some useful tips. "Just enjoy the lovely weather and the flowers," he said, so I am obeying those instructions.<br /><br />Yes, Worm, I love the 'proper' Lime Hawk and hope we get some this year. I haven't yet had time to Google for any explanation of the variety and what conditions may encourage it. The wings are amazing. Another thing I must research is whether jet plane designers take not of moth (and presumably bird) wings. Like a jumbo jet, hawk moths have big bodies to lug about.<br /><br />Funny, isn't it, how we now wish for rain. I must admit to liking it dry, though I take your points, Ben. Apparently some's coming next week. It's seldom far away from our wet little island...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-11251512014223989062011-05-02T19:43:15.366+01:002011-05-02T19:43:15.366+01:00Well done on an early Hawk! it seems that with all...Well done on an early Hawk! it seems that with all this mild and dry weather, everything is emerging early this year.<br />But we do need some rain desperately here! it hasn't rained for about 3 weeks now, this could affect the Summer and Autumn moths who are still needing the fresh shoots and leaves to survive.<br />A few years ago we had a really dry spring and the trees started dieing, particularly the mature Oaks, as a result the summer moth records were dire!<br /><br />All the best.<br />BenBennyboymothmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16982443515789714821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-26385525180183388682011-05-02T19:25:54.385+01:002011-05-02T19:25:54.385+01:00Is there anything more exciting mothwise than a ha...Is there anything more exciting mothwise than a hawkmoth? And the Limes have such beautiful wings (and I have to admit Im a sucker for the beautiful bottle green camo of the more common version) Lucky you Martinwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802335627720182532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-86596939046219227842011-05-02T16:47:41.246+01:002011-05-02T16:47:41.246+01:00Its true here too Martin that things are ahead aga...Its true here too Martin that things are ahead again this year. Not so much as with you it seems but I know for sure that all my iris varieties have opened as of this morning and normally I wouldn't have expected the first until this week. I reckon a couple of weeks ahead. For the garden the weather has been marvellous, warm and showery. It's turned into mosquito hell earlier too though. I'm already getting bitten to death. These southern mozzies have a taste for pale tender northerners.<br /><br />But I was looking at old Gloucester posts I did on the British Dragonfly Society news pages. I posted emergence dates every year as the species showed up and it seemed things then were moving up a week or two a year 2000-2004. <br /><br />Earlier and a little more to the north. Pure coincidence I'm sure...Banished To A Pompous Landhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141515769740567476noreply@blogger.com