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Humakt
12-07-2013, 03:22 PM
I was out for a wander on the North Downs today to see what butterflies and moths I could...er...see.

Saw plenty of Spotted Burnetts on the thistles:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7325/9270192090_ed94d70851.jpg

And I also saw one of these. I've no idea what it is, so would really appreciate it if anyone knows:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/9267413405_61c5a7bf61.jpg

And then quite out of the blue a Lesser Spotted Hurricane came flying over doing a barrel roll...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3795/9267409069_0ff52e7b33.jpg

Humakt
12-07-2013, 03:57 PM
Oh yeah.
And does anyone know what this is (the plant, not the insect sitting on it)?

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/9270502990_038a69f4b8.jpg

Humakt
12-07-2013, 07:48 PM
The moth (actually, turns out it's a butterfly) is an Essex Skipper.

I'd still love to know what the plant is.

nilo52
13-07-2013, 02:27 AM
The lesser spotted Hurricane could be migrating to its summer mating grounds. :rolleye:

shepherd
13-07-2013, 07:39 PM
great pics, and the plant looks like a pyramidal orchid, could be wrong mind..

Humakt
14-07-2013, 07:31 AM
...the plant looks like a pyramidal orchid, could be wrong mind..

You know what, I think you're right!

I was hoping it was some kind of orchid - certainly the right habitat for one.

Cheers

shepherd
14-07-2013, 07:58 AM
T^ great find bud

HillBill
14-07-2013, 11:13 AM
Nice pic of the Hurricane. An unsung hero of WW2, they dropped more german aircraft than the Spitfire ever did. :)

Ehecatl
14-07-2013, 07:01 PM
Nice pic of the Hurricane. An unsung hero of WW2, they dropped more german aircraft than the Spitfire ever did. :)

Yup. The Hurricane was the workhorse of WW2. Think the Spit still holds the air speed record for a prop driven aircraft though.

Humakt
14-07-2013, 07:03 PM
I think it's fair to say that the Spitfire is exactly what an aeroplane should look like and sound like.

Silverback
14-07-2013, 07:40 PM
I think it's fair to say that the Spitfire is exactly what an aeroplane should look like and sound like.

T^

JonnyP
14-07-2013, 07:44 PM
Nice find on the orchid.