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Pterodroma
12-Jun-09, 22:06
The Beautiful Golden Y lives up to its name with the golden "Y" and close by dot contrasting with the dark background and, in this fresh individual, the splash of metalic pale green towards the outer edge of the wing as though someone has brushed a wet paint brush across the wing. It is on the wing now and will be with into July. Among other plants the larva feed on common nettles, yet another reason for leaving a patch of that useful plant in one's garden.

http://forum.caithness.org/picture.php?albumid=79&pictureid=460

lynne duncan
24-Jun-09, 20:27
yeh this is the one i just posted a picture of, couldn't see these photos the other night, for some reason but now can, these are spectacular insects

kas
29-Jun-09, 01:01
Think this is one too

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f170/kasm/gymoth2.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f170/kasm/gymoth.jpg