A comma butterfly (hvit C) has been hanging out in the garden the last few days and its favourite perch is an area covered with newspapers. Is it […]
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Brimstone butterfly and moth
Brimstone butterflies (sitronsommerfugl) have become much more common on the other side of the fjord in recent years and I saw one in the garden for the first […]
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The last Admiral on Buddleja
The last Red admiral on the last Buddleja davidii flowers this week :) Post Views: 122
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Red-green carpet
Another nocturnal beauty from the garden, Chloroclysta siterata (the red-green carpet / mørk irrmåler): Post Views: 131
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Early Autumn Pollinators
With only a few inflorescences left on my Buddleja plants, the red admiral and painted lady (tistelsommerfugl) butterflies are transferring their attentions to other flowers in the garden, […]
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Pink-barred Sallow / Fiolettbåndet Gulfly
Here’s a previously unseen beauty in the garden (until I started trapping moths this summer). It’s Xanthia togata (The pink-barred sallow / fiolettbåndet gulfly). This is an autumn flying moth […]
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Peak butterflies
There are record numbers of butterflies in the garden at the moment, crowding on the last Buddleja flowers. A few days ago, I counted 35 butterflies, about equal […]
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Iron prominent moth
I caught Notodonta dromedarius (Iron Prominent moth / Dromedartannspinner) in the garden yesterday! Post Views: 164
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Painted Ladies vs Red Admirals
Yesterday there were 15 Red Admiral butterflies in the garden and 2 Painted Ladies, today the Ladies beat the Admirals 8-6 :) Post Views: 130
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Invading Admirals
There were at least 15 Red Admiral butterflies in the garden yesterday, mainly on Buddleja! Post Views: 82
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Painted Lady Larva on Mallow
When I saw this larva in the garden on a cultivated Malva sylvestris (common mallow / apotekerkattost), I didn’t imagine this was a painted lady / tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa […]
Butterflies and moths / Edientomental / Entomental
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Butterfly prefers onion to butterfly bush!
The warmth has encouraged the Buddleja (Butterfly bush / Sommerfuglbusk) into flower, but this small tortoiseshell (neslesommerfugl) still prefers Alliums! Buddleja isn’t edible, but it is one of […]
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Painted lady on old man’s beard
Painted lady on old man’s beard this morning ! (Tistelsommerfugl på tysk klematis) Post Views: 103
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Comma butterfly in the garden
On burdock / borre (Arctium spp): Post Views: 100
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Green-veined white on Patrinia
Green-veined white (rapssommerfugl) on Patrinia triloba v. takeuchiana (honeysuckle family) Post Views: 72
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Dark green fritillary
A seldom guest in the garden this morning, a dark green fritillary / Aglajaperlemorvinge (Argynnis aglaja) and the Buddleja is in flower record early! Post Views: 128
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Not Arran Brown
The commonest butterfly here in July is the Arran Brown (fløyesesringvinge), but they don’t often stay still like this one resting on Sanguisorba canadensis leaves… Despite the fact […]
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Garden pebble
Garden pebble (kålpyralide) (Evergestis forficalis) found in the garden yesterday whilst weeding…only one report before in my area Trøndelag (from 1986!)…..and yet another pest of brassicas :( Post […]
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Speckled Wood: new for Malvik
This rather damaged speckled wood (skogringvinge) turned up in the garden this morning….and it turns out to be the first record of this butterfly in Malvik kommune… The […]
Butterflies and moths / Trees
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For Helge Finnøy
I was very saddened yesterday to learn that my friend Helge Finnøy has passed away after a very long illness :cry: Helge was a gentle, modest, intelligent man […]
Butterflies and moths / Insects / Uncategorized
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Insects on Hemp Agrimony
Next best after Buddleja as a butterfly attractant in my garden and complementing it as it comes into flower just as Buddleja is finished: Eupatorium cannabinum (hemp agrimony […]
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Flutterbies
After a very cold start to the summer, Malvik has had record warm weather over the last month which has helped the populations of butterflies! They love my […]
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Ligularia japonica and the Admiral
Ligularia japonica flowering for the first time in the garden and an Admiral checked it out :) Eaten in Japan, I haven’t tried it yet… Post Views: 128
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Poplar hawk-moth
During summer 1998 I found this poplar hawk-moth / ospesvermer (Laothoe populi) on a ragged jack kale plant in my garden…this is the one and only time I’ve […]