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This is visiting My Meadow a lot do u know what it is Plez ? :)



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amy
Amy
 

I think this one is ' Gatekeeper ' or an alternative name of hedge brown Jacque , it,s a lovely photo ........ :o)

3 Aug, 2009

 

OMG is they rare Amy? Iv seen agood 4 @ 1 time in The Meadow Chaseing each other about:)

3 Aug, 2009

 

Iv another pic with it wings open but its not so good :(

3 Aug, 2009

amy
Amy
 

They aren,t rare Jacque , they come from the farmlands ,hedgerows and country lanes ..they like tall vegetation and shelter , it,s most likely your nice wildlife area thats attracting them :o)

3 Aug, 2009

 

Thanx 4 that Amy :)

3 Aug, 2009

 

Lovely photo Jacque, it looks like a (Meadow Brown) Butterfly to me

3 Aug, 2009

 

yes a meadow brown........

3 Aug, 2009

 

Im well chuffed to have it in my Garden Ladies :)

3 Aug, 2009

 

This is beautiful Jacque....So colourful :-)

3 Aug, 2009

 

Hi Louis :) how r u? Im glad u liike this Pic :)

3 Aug, 2009

 

Gorgeous picture jac!

3 Aug, 2009

 

Thanx PP good 2 see u :) Hows Polly ? :)

3 Aug, 2009

 

this is a beautiful pic of flower and butterfly alike. It must have taken some patient to take this picture. Good for you!

3 Aug, 2009

 

Glad u like it LoveG :) this pic did take some getting as i had to keep very low as not to scare it away :)

3 Aug, 2009

 

Love the Bronze colouring which makes a very pleasing picture. Looking in my book it definitely looks like a Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonis) The underwing markings are different on the Meadow Brown(Maniola jurtina)

4 Aug, 2009

 

lovely picture Jacque

4 Aug, 2009

 

Thanx Adoron/Marann :)

4 Aug, 2009

 

Hi Jacque....Sorry I didn't reply sooner, but been busy lately. When I get a spare moment, I try to do some bits around the garden, ready for my open garden. I hope you're doing well jacque....Happy Gardening :-)
Ps Will post a few more pictures in a moment...

4 Aug, 2009

 

Smashing photo Jacque...such lovely colours....:o)

5 Aug, 2009

 

Its ok Louis i know how busy us gardeners get ;) Thanx Janey :)

5 Aug, 2009

 

cool !

6 Aug, 2009

 

Nice on the echinacea and the sunflower in the back :)

6 Aug, 2009

 

Gorgeous colours...well done Jacque

7 Aug, 2009

 

WHen I here the word Gatekeeper it always reminds me of someone from the olden days who opened and closed the gates for the big estates where the horse drawn vehicles used to enter to the mansion or manor house.

8 Aug, 2009

 

'Gate' is the old Saxon word for road. The gatekeeper butterfly maps out its territory along country lanes and hedgerows so could be the original meaning was road keeper.

8 Aug, 2009

 

My last home was in a lodge house and the gatekeeper lived there and had a stone seat that was in a stone porch attached to the lodge by the door so that he could sit there waiting for the carriages to arrive and he used to open the gate at the drive for the people to go to the old house up the road. The house belonged to Mr Strutt.

9 Aug, 2009

 

I do like these cone flowers there was a feature on Gardeners World last Friday about them - I need to research if there are any dwarf varieties that would look right in our small garden

9 Aug, 2009

 

great photo, do you try showing any of your photos in a gallery Jacque?

9 Aug, 2009

 

Another great photo you have there J.

9 Aug, 2009

 

Lovely picture Jacque!

10 Aug, 2009

 

Thanx every1 for allthe great comments :)

10 Aug, 2009



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