tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post6371665653196352765..comments2024-03-24T19:02:41.190+00:00Comments on Martin's Moths: Here in black and whiteMartinWainwrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08383027708524885786noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-88002489511482508152013-05-26T08:52:00.935+01:002013-05-26T08:52:00.935+01:00Hi Martin - great to hear from you. I am SO impres...Hi Martin - great to hear from you. I am SO impressed by the Upper Thames website and all the friendly expertise. Thanks very much for that additional help. I have said over the years that my powers of identification would improve on retirement, but I am starting to have doubts. Still, at least the pictures are there.<br /><br />Much appreciated and looking forward very much to more dealings<br /><br />MartinMartinWainwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383027708524885786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-44223685967429149502013-05-25T23:39:39.154+01:002013-05-25T23:39:39.154+01:00Just to add my thoughts, the quaker looks more lik...Just to add my thoughts, the quaker looks more like Common than Small to me (the orbicular and reniform marks seem too rounded for Small, and the cross-lines look good for Common); and the carpet isn't Red Twin-spot, think it must be Common Carpet (although seeing it at an angle makes it surprisingly difficult!). <br /><br />The soldier beetle is one of the ones in genus Cantharis, quite likely Cantharis pellucida.<br /><br />And welcome to Oxford! In my role as membership secretary for the local branch of Butterfly Conservation I look forward to welcoming you as a new member soon :-)Martin Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548201025682845702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-43792170619444442802013-05-22T08:32:50.042+01:002013-05-22T08:32:50.042+01:00Thanks so much for these, all three. I will keep ...Thanks so much for these, all three. I will keep trying and I'm at least encouraged by getting quite close to the micro. But I despair over the Rustics, Drabs, Quakers and other frustratingly similar brownish creatures with kidney marks...<br /><br />Much appreciated and warmest wishes - and good joke about the weather Sam, though it's holding the line around here at the moment, at least in terms of warmth<br /><br />M<br /><br />MartinWainwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383027708524885786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-59171886795129124352013-05-22T06:06:10.400+01:002013-05-22T06:06:10.400+01:00Sorry for auto correct glitch above, should read &...Sorry for auto correct glitch above, should read "Agree"...<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01104214338984557901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-88594311224690821322013-05-21T21:26:53.787+01:002013-05-21T21:26:53.787+01:00Another nice selection, your new garden list is re...Another nice selection, your new garden list is really coming on.<br /><br />A tree with Sam on arenella and for me your 'clouded drab' is Rustic Shoulder Knot.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01104214338984557901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-73003582850696063752013-05-21T20:00:15.593+01:002013-05-21T20:00:15.593+01:00Your new garden certainly hasn't disappointed!...Your new garden certainly hasn't disappointed! Add in a Clouded Brindle, Clouded-bordered Brindle, Clouded Magpie and a Water Carpet and we might just have a British summer in a box!<br /><br />The <i>Agonopterix</i> looks more like <i>arenella</i> to me, but we'll see what the pros say! :)Sam • StarshipSN18https://www.blogger.com/profile/14329973363731983414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939528489287886153.post-58378747966055744282013-05-21T13:53:14.117+01:002013-05-21T13:53:14.117+01:00Your little red beastie looks like one of the sold...Your little red beastie looks like one of the soldier beetles, hard to be more specific though.Banished To A Pompous Landhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141515769740567476noreply@blogger.com