Before I write my message, I thought that I would just mention where I live, so that anybody who lives nearby can tell me of any particular places to look for...
Hi (still unknown!) If you look in the files area of this group you will find A photograph of Puss Moth Ova (I think on Aspen) B a brief article on breeding...
Searching for eggs can be much fun and many other things entomological turn up during the search.It's cheating a bit I suppose but consider joining the...
I own a greenhouse, although only small (6ftx6ftx6ft), and it has been the best thing that I have ever bought. I often want to tell other people about it, but...
Dont worry, im no porn, but out of curiosity I would like to know the sort of ages I am talking to. It feels strange to be able to talk to adults who share...
I suppose Pansy is one of the obvious choices, also possibly Aubretia and Field scabious. Personally I don't see much point in collecting the adults in the...
... Hiya Reg, Thanks for the reply!! And to enlighten you - I like having some of the adults because I tend to be quite crap at collecting eggs, but I also...
Doronicum,a tall yellow daisy like flower is one of the first to flower in the spring.I have not tried it yet in a greenhouse for Butterflies but intend to...
Hi all, I don't think collecting Brimstones and putting them in a greenhouse is likely to yield very good results. According to the experts they lay best in ...
Anyone with little experience will save a lot of disappointment if they purchase the A.E.S. publication on Breeding British Butterflies and Moths.If...
Hello all, I do not have a greenhouse myself but a couple of years ago I helped to create a greenhouse for butterflies and moths for the University of Utrecht,...
<SNIP>So please do not trust the books to much about rearing but convince yourself and maybe we should rely on the experiences of other breeders. Hi Jeroen I...
Hello Paul, Please do not get me wrong, but I realy hate the point of view from which Friedrich has written the macro section in his book. His goal for...
I agree a database would be very useful for breeding lepidoptera.Information is disseminated in many books and journals that would cost a fortune to buy or...
H Jereon/Ricardo/all Surely it depends on the size of the greenhouse - I dont think a 2m x 2m x 2m greenhouse without growing foodplant is the best way to get...
Hi all, Recording information on finding/breeding Leps is the main purpose of the articles uploaded to the Files area of this group. I have copied there (with ...
Hello Reg, all, I would like it to write about my personal breeding experiences. However it is quite hard for me to express myself clearly in English. When Reg...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Breeding_UK-Leps group. File : /Red...
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Hi all, Apologies for cross posting but I know Catocala species have been reared by members of both forums. Does anyone have any rearing tips or...
Hello Reg, I will post my experiences about breeding Catocala nupta and Catocala fraxini tomorrow. I also encountered some difficulties to get them mating. ...
Some years ago when refurbishing a greenhouse I left some sheets of glass propped up against the base of a hedge facing the sunshine.In late morning I found...
H Jeroen/all Just to correct the bran malfunction in my last posting - the Blue Underwing is of course C. fraxini not C. nupta which is the Red Underwing..... ...
Hello Reg, all, I have bred both Catocala nupta and Catocala fraxini from the eggstage. I never keep eggs in the fridge but just put them outdoors and take...
I remember when I was really young and I used to find Wooly Bears all over the place at my nans house. Now, I can never find any! Ive looked on docks, nettles...
Hi Ricardo/all I used to find the Garden Tiger regularly in a couple of gardens and on a local common many years ago when I lived in Bournemouth - it was easy...
One source gave the Garden Tiger as laying up to 800 eggs.certainly I would estimate at 200-300.I once scattered several hundred larvae on to a variety of wild...
Hi all, I have just uploaded a pdf file which contains notes from a few enthusiasts who have bred some of these spectacular moths. Any additional information, ...
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