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, ...
One frequently reads the opinion that the dampness of the winter in this country is one reason why some of our native and continental species do not survive...
Hello all, I do not believe humidity is the main cause for losses. The sea climate with its mild winters in combination with high humidity is a preoblem for a...
Hi all, This is obviously a very complex subject to which we have only scratched the surface. One note I have seen suggests that one of the critical factors is...
Hi all, As we are rapidly approaching the start of the breeding season perhaps some of our experienced Lepidopterists would pass on details of their favourite ...
... Suspect silica gel would be a bit fierce. How about rice grains? Or if you want to be a bit more technical, different concentrations of salt (or sugar etc)...
Can anyone put me on to a source of Hummingbird feeders in this country. Has anyone experience of using these for butterflies and moths ? Also any other good...
Butterflies often seem to pair at a certain time of day.I think it is important for pairing cages to have all round and unobstructed overhead light.Also to...
I once read somewhere that suggested parasites lay eggs on leaves and that larvae can become infected in that way.Does anyone have any more information on...
Most life cycle descriptions are often very "woolly" with information such as "emerge in the spring" whenever that is . For the record my High Brown Fritillary...
Hi Several parasites do indeed lay eggs on leaves likely to be eaten by caterpillars (I cannot remember the species at the moment). The AES booklet Rearing the...
Probably not very much, many of the eggs are tiny, unless you go over leaves with a magnifying glass you are unlikely to see them. If you are picking leaves...
Dear All As spring is rapidly approaching, can I make my annual plea, if for any reason your pupae produce any parasitic flies or wasps rather than the ...
Hi all, AES members will possibly recall that I wrote an article on this topic for the Bulletin some years ago - title "An unexpected attack by the parasites"....
Chalkhill Blue eggs are just emerging (March 6th) from a plastic box from the refigerator and from a box in an unheated outhouse. Listed in Friedrich has...
... Well I am returning to breeding after a gap of a few years when I was without a garden so I am looking for easy, cheap cage designs. I am designing an ...
Naff carpentry skills and equipment ? Consider adapting and modifying Ikea or B & Q bolt together shelving units or other furniture.Probably as cheap a source...
Neil Jones wrote ''Anyway my favourite simple cage design is as follows. Most of you should know this one. Take a large flower pot fill it with the foodplant....
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