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Insects in flight in controlled setup Page 1
Image Taken on 29 Sep 2011
at 13:33 Image of day on 13 Nov 2011
The Angle Shades Moth is very common, but doesn't normally oblige
with flying on request for the camera!
 in flight with autumn hawthorn leaves (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg)
Ref: 20111113_da1_20110929_1333_100+1447_246_ft1 angle shades moth (phlogophora meticulosa) in flight with autumn hawthorn leaves (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 18 Aug 2009
at 09:29 Image of day on 26 Sep 2009
A few days later we put out the moth trap & one of the hundreds of
moths was this Angle Shades moth that flew off right by these
Woody Nightshade berries that grow over the heating oil tank.
 (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20090926_da1_20090818_0929_137+1027_277_ft1 angle shades moth in flight with woody nightshade berries (aka bittersweet) (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 01 May 2011
at 14:34 Image of day on 01 Jun 2011
The first damselflies of the year have made their appearance
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Ref: 20110601_da1_20110501_1434_037+1459_103_ft1 azure damselfly female in flight with hop sedge (montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg
Image Taken on 22 May 2010
at 16:18 Image of day on 02 Jul 2010
The Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) suddenly appeared
on Sat 22nd May so out came the insects in flight kit for some pics.
This is an Azure Damselfly immature (weak coloured) male.
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Ref: 20100702_da1_20100522_1618_046+1629_062_ft1 azure damselfly imm male in flight with pond frond (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 25 May 2009
at 16:13 Image of day on 23 Jun 2009
Most blue damselflies here are the Azure species - a beautiful
rich blue.
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Ref: 20090623_d01_20090525_1613_175+1631_209 ft1 azure damselfly in flight with willow sapling (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 01 Sep 2009
at 13:14 Image of day on 17 Oct 2009
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Ref: 20091017_da1_20090901_1314_014_ft1 azure damselfly male in flight (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 01 Sep 2009
at 13:12 Image of day on 17 Oct 2009
What seems to be a new emergence Azure Damselfly was flying along
the bank of the pond and 'came in' for a 10 minute photo shoot.
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Ref: 20091017_da1_20090901_1312_006+1327_024_ft1 azure damselfly male in flight with grass seed head (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 19 Jul 2010
at 15:00 Image of day on 30 Aug 2010
This Female Banded Demoiselle (females do not have the wing
bands) was our guest for a few pics. The first is a 'head and
wing' view of the underneath of the insect flying nearly straight
upwards. The twist of their wings in flight is very evident as
are the green eyes.
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Ref: 20100830_da1_20100719_1500_009_ft1 banded demoiselle damselfly female in flight viewed from underneath (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 19 Jul 2010
at 15:01 Image of day on 30 Aug 2010
And how she might appear in flight if your eyes could capture an
image at the approximately 0.03 mS flash duration.
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Ref: 20100830_da1_20100719_1501_012+1552_107_ft1 banded demoiselle damselfly female in flight with hawthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg
Image Taken on 05 Jun 2010
at 13:37 Image of day on 20 Jul 2010
From a few days earlier, probably a different male from a
different pond taking a flight through our 'flight tunnel' before
being returned to where we caught him.
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Ref: 20100720_da1_20100605_1337_028_ft1 banded demoiselle damselfly male in flight (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 30 Jun 2010
at 14:17 Image of day on 05 Aug 2010
We have been seeing male Banded demoiselles damselflies
fluttering around the sunlit hedges for a few days. Here is one
brought in for a little photo session.
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Ref: 20100805_da1_20100630_1417_001+1444_036_ft1 banded demoiselle damselfly male in flight with blackthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 26 Jun 2011
at 13:02 Image of day on 12 Aug 2011
The Banded Demoiselle damselfly female doesn't have the bands on the
wings but makes up for it with the glorious green and gold abdomen.
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Ref: 20110812_da1_20110626_1302_125_ft1 banded demoiselle female in flight (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 29 Jun 2009
at 11:24 Image of day on 03 Aug 2009
The female Banded Demoiselle does not have the band on her wings
that her mate does. The sheen on the abdomen is exquisite with a
greener tinge than the males. In the recent warm days a 25m grass
strip between hedges has become a wonderland of these beauties -
about 4 males and a couple of females flutter gently around you
as you walk slowly along the path.
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Ref: 20090803_da1_20090629_1124_038+1136_082 ft1 banded demoiselle female in flight with blackthorn leaves (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 29 Jun 2009
at 11:41 Image of day on 03 Aug 2009
The edges of the 4 wings are so nearly aligned that they almost
look like shadows.
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Ref: 20090803_da1_20090629_1141_099 ft1 banded demoiselle female on blackthorn leaf (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 23 Jun 2009
at 14:35 Image of day on 30 Jul 2009
The Banded Demoiselle is quite one of the most beautiful damselflies we know of.
This is the male - the female has no band on different coloured wings.
See in a few days.
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Ref: 20090730_da1_20090623_1435_104+1516_194 ft1 banded demoiselle male in flight with grass head (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 26 Jun 2011
at 12:56 Image of day on 12 Aug 2011
The first couple of warm days at last brought out the Odonata
(Dragonflies and Damselfies).
This Banded Demoiselle damselfly male flying along in all his glory.
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Ref: 20110812_da1_20110626_1256_110+1307_145_ft1 banded demoiselle male in flight with hawthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 29 Sep 2011
at 13:23 Image of day on 13 Nov 2011
An atypically very warm few days in Autumn brought out some moths.
This is a Barred Sallow Moth which we haven't identified before.
 in flight with autumn hawthorn leaves (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg)
Ref: 20111113_da1_20110929_1323_061+1447_250_ft1 barred sallow moth (xanthia aurago) in flight with autumn hawthorn leaves (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 24 Apr 2010
at 14:50 Image of day on 30 May 2010
This might be a 'common' bee-fly (one of 12 or 15 species
according to which book you look in but neither has any detail)
now seen here in Spring for the last 3 years. This year we got
the 'Flight Tunnel' out of its winter hibernation early and made
this one one of the subjects.
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Ref: 20100530_da1_20100424_1450_117+1612_208_ft1 bee-fly in flight and red campion flowers (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 10 Oct 2010
at 13:48 Image of day on 12 Dec 2010
This Black Rustic Moth looks jet black at rest because all you
can see is the top of the forewing, that you can see bottom left,
which is opaque black. It is very reluctant to fly to order -
this was the only in-flight image over about 6 individuals from 2
sessions a month apart.
 moth in flight (crop)(r+mb id@432).jpg)
Ref: 20101212_da1_20101010_1348_203_ft1 black rustic (aporophyla nigra) moth in flight (crop)(r+mb id@432).jpg
Image Taken on 29 Sep 2011
at 13:49 Image of day on 22 Nov 2011
The Black Rustic moth appears almost black at rest, and the first
time you see it fly it is quite a shock when the white rear wing
is exposed. Its probably the normal 'don't be seen, and if you
are seen, startle the hunter'.
 in flight with hawthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20111122_da1_20110929_1349_134+1445_234_ft1 black rustic moth (aporophyla nigra) in flight with hawthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
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