tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873172810633763437.post8982716819565972743..comments2024-01-02T08:33:01.110+00:00Comments on Abbey Meadows: Orchid Cityabbey meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13293023923907992548noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873172810633763437.post-78836245945932419692010-06-25T20:45:06.723+01:002010-06-25T20:45:06.723+01:00Thanks Dave, they are the largest I've seen.Thanks Dave, they are the largest I've seen.abbey meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293023923907992548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873172810633763437.post-43845383587751431732010-06-24T23:10:35.495+01:002010-06-24T23:10:35.495+01:00Hi Nigel, I think your Common Spotted Orchids are ...Hi Nigel, I think your Common Spotted Orchids are actually hybrids!<br />Probably Common spotted x Northern Marsh due to there size!?<br />Hope this helps?<br />Cheers,<br />Dave.davidearlgrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253992641232430601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873172810633763437.post-23883650524360104522010-06-13T18:42:30.437+01:002010-06-13T18:42:30.437+01:00Thanks all for the comments and the ID from Dean a...Thanks all for the comments and the ID from Dean and Skev. Emma, pick a nice, calm sunny day. There is a pull in west of Widdrington village roundabout at NZ246958 and follow the farm tracks. The reason these meadows and woodland are here is because of the former opencast workings. New habitats have been formed and are excellent for wildlife possibly through accident rather than design and because of this they escape herbicides and pesticides and no farmers to flail the hedgerows to bits. PCF thats a great blog you have. I've never had a good look around Prestwick carr.abbey meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293023923907992548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873172810633763437.post-8915050530426205162010-06-13T08:28:47.636+01:002010-06-13T08:28:47.636+01:00There are loads of those caterpillars up at East C...There are loads of those caterpillars up at East Chevington on the path to the hide but like you I haven't found a guide that can identify them so assume it must be a moth. Over to the moth enthusiasts......<br />Nice city you've found. I wish there were more.PCFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079829076389255819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873172810633763437.post-59630085819413051782010-06-13T07:26:03.249+01:002010-06-13T07:26:03.249+01:00Great set of photos, Nigel.
From that angle the ca...Great set of photos, Nigel.<br />From that angle the caterpillar looks like that of the Drinker moth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873172810633763437.post-56260238545917462342010-06-12T23:46:38.849+01:002010-06-12T23:46:38.849+01:00We could do with more flower meadows like that dow...We could do with more flower meadows like that down here in VC55!<br /><br />The caterpillar is a Drinker moth, and the cocoon looks to be one of the burnets, presumably either Six-spot Burnet or Narrow-bordered Five-spot burnet.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MarkSkevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601888498478097564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873172810633763437.post-26486011138118355552010-06-12T21:01:07.199+01:002010-06-12T21:01:07.199+01:00I really must go here, especially if all of these ...I really must go here, especially if all of these day-flying moths are about. The flowers are delightful too.Emma Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04385447781203785369noreply@blogger.com