Friday 23 March 2018

Warndon Orthosias

At last a cloudy night without the freezing chill on the 21st and a small burst of fresh Quakers and Drabs in the garden Robbo. A Small Quaker, 22 Common Quaker, 3 Hebrew Character, 5 Clouded Drabs and the first site Lead-coloured Drab for 6 years.

Lead-coloured Drab
Clouded Drab




The two images show the general colour, wing-shape and antennae structure differences well. The last Lead-coloured was on the 22nd March 2012......perhaps there is some Aspen nearby that the council have not cut down.....L-c Drab seem to have good years every now and again. Orthosias seem to do better after longer colder winters round here.
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  1. Mike Southall25 March 2018 at 17:23

    I had a male Lead-coloured Drab on Friday night the 23rd at Norchard. I reckon this is the first here since 2011.

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