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Insects in flight in controlled setup Page 4
Image Taken on 25 Aug 2019
at 10:00 Image of day on 18 Oct 2019
Like many 'Underwing' moths, this Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Moth looks a dull
brown when perched, but comes to life in flight.
 in 2 flights (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg)
Ref: 20191018_da1_20190825_1000_245+1003_261_ft1 broad-bordered yellow underwing moth male (nocta fimbriata) in 2 flights (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 23 Aug 2009
at 11:07 Image of day on 01 Oct 2009
We have confirmation (based on static images not included here)
that this is a quite scarce 'blue' butterfly called the Brown
Argus where .. err .. neither sex is blue! But it is beautiful.
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Ref: 20091001_da1_20090823_1107_085+1114_120+1251_304_ft1 brown argus butterfly in flight top & bottom with round-leaved mint (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 16 Jul 2009
at 11:01 Image of day on 21 Aug 2009
This is a Brown Hawker dragonfly female flapping her wings as
she clambered up a hawthorn twig during a photo-shoot to
photograph her in flight (but the flight images didn't
capture the 3-D feel).
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Ref: 20090821_da1_20090716_1101_128 ft1 brown hawker dragonfly female on hawthorn twig (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 23 Jul 2012
at 13:05 Image of day on 01 Sep 2012
This male Brown Hawker Dragonfly has just launched into flight.
The strange pod on the left is the seed head of a Flag Iris.
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Ref: 20120901_da1_20120723_1305_056+1547_175_ft1 brown hawker dragonfly in flight with flag iris seed head (montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg
Image Taken on 11 Aug 2013
at 15:08 Image of day on 04 Oct 2013
This is a male Brown Hawker Dragonfly diving down.
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Ref: 20131004_da1_20130811_1508_418_ft1 brown hawker dragonfly male in flight (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 26 Jun 2011
at 12:33 Image of day on 13 Aug 2011
A Brown Hawker male viewed from underneath the insect.
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Ref: 20110813_da1_20110626_1233_013+1310_156_ft1 brown hawker dragonfly male in flight bottom view with hawthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 26 Jun 2011
at 12:39 Image of day on 13 Aug 2011
This detail from another image seemed to us to show how the
pattern of veins in the wings forms sheets of corrugations when
the wing is under stress as here when the insect turned back in
flight.
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Ref: 20110813_da1_20110626_1239_051_ft1 brown hawker dragonfly male in flight showing corrugations on aerodynamically twisted wing (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 25 Jul 2009
at 11:28 Image of day on 30 Aug 2009
A male Brown Hawker Dragonfly male in Flight shown over a twig of
hawthorn from the hedge it frequently flies over. This wonderful
beast weighed in at only 0.9 g (about 1/30th Ounce).
(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20090830_da1_20090725_1128_082+20090726_1243_004 ft1 brown hawker dragonfly male in flight with hawthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 26 Jun 2011
at 12:47 Image of day on 13 Aug 2011
The first couple of warm days at last brought out the Odonata
(Dragonflies and Damselfies) and this male Brown Hawker Dragonfly
obliged with some in-flight images.
Just taking off from the twig (not a montage).
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Ref: 20110813_da1_20110626_1247_088_ft1 brown hawker dragonfly male taking off from hawthorn twig 2 of 3 (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 04 Jun 2010
at 15:07 Image of day on 16 Jul 2010
We caught both White and Buff Ermine moths in the moth trap on
the same night which suggested a simple montage to allow
comparison of size, colour and markings.
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Ref: 20100716_da1_20100604_1507_291+1413_022_ft1 buff ermine moth + white ermine moth in flight (exact scale montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 22 Jun 2014
at 14:58 Image of day on 29 Aug 2014
Another Moth trap regular - the Buff Ermine moth.
These two images are from separate flights, montaged for effect
 with privet flower head (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg)
Ref: 20140829_da1_20140622_1458_361+1452_328+_1334_136_ft1 buff ermine moth in flight (2 flights) with privet flower head (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 29 Jun 2019
at 11:27 Image of day on 20 Aug 2019
A really attractive regular visitor is this Buff Ermine Moth.
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Ref: 20190820_da1_20190629_1127_426+1129_436+1137_453_ft1 buff ermine moth in flight + honeysuckle (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 29 May 2009
at 15:21 Image of day on 29 Jun 2009
This is the Buff Ermine - a beautiful almost golden colour.
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Ref: 20090629_d01_20090529_1521_210+20090530_1322_009 ft1 buff ermine moth in flight with grass heads (montage(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 27 Jun 2010
at 14:53 Image of day on 10 Aug 2010
The Buff tip moth has an incredible camouflage when on wood - it
looks like a broken twig end. Doesn't work so well on this leaf but you
get to see it's intricacy.
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Ref: 20100810_da1_20100627_1453_104_ft1 buff-tip moth hanging from hawthorn leaf (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 27 Jun 2010
at 14:44 Image of day on 10 Aug 2010
Here in flight.
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Ref: 20100810_da1_20100627_1444_076+1523_218_ft1 buff-tip moth in flight with hawthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 23 Jun 2009
at 16:19 Image of day on 29 Jul 2009
A stop off for a mid-flight refuelling for once taken by
pressing the shutter button to override the normal computer
controlled trigger.
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Ref: 20090729_da1_20090623_1619_340 ft1 bumble bee feeding on clover flower head (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 23 Jun 2009
at 16:18 Image of day on 29 Jul 2009
Far more bumble bees this year than we are used to, but distasterously
few honey bees.
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Ref: 20090729_da1_20090623_1618_325 ft1 bumble bee in flight at clover flower head (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 25 Jul 2009
at 11:15 Image of day on 29 Aug 2009
A bumble bee netted feeding on Great Willow Herb near a bramble patch - most
likely the cause of the slightly tatty wing edges.
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Ref: 20090829_da1_20090725_1115_079+1313_267 ft1 bumble bee in flight with great willow herb flowers (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 07 Jun 2015
at 13:47 Image of day on 06 Aug 2015
A very common moth here is the 'Burnished Brass'.
Of the several caught in the moth trap this one would fly for us,
but the shiny brass effect doesn't show well in flight.
Here are 3 images from 3 flights montaged for effect.
The top left image was at the top of the camera frame.
 (montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg)
Ref: 20150806_da1_20150607_1347_190+1348_193+1349+199_ft1 burnished brass moth in flight (3 separate flights) (montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg
Image Taken on 02 Jun 2019
at 11:11 Image of day on 15 Jul 2019
This startling moth is called the Burnished Brass. The vivid gold wing patches
are created by iridescence, and only show when the lighting and angles are
appropriate - it is a rather drab little creature otherwise.
So we got lucky with this one!
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Ref: 20190715_da1_20190602_1111_124+1158_227_ft1 burnished brass moth in flight + foliage (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
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