Flying Things

[Humakt]

I was out for a wander on the North Downs today to see what butterflies and moths I could...er...see.

Saw plenty of Spotted Burnetts on the thistles:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7325/9270192090_ed94d70851.jpg

And I also saw one of these. I've no idea what it is, so would really appreciate it if anyone knows:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/9267413405_61c5a7bf61.jpg

And then quite out of the blue a Lesser Spotted Hurricane came flying over doing a barrel roll...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3795/9267409069_0ff52e7b33.jpg

[Humakt]

Oh yeah.
And does anyone know what this is (the plant, not the insect sitting on it)?

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/9270502990_038a69f4b8.jpg

[Humakt]

The moth (actually, turns out it's a butterfly) is an Essex Skipper.

I'd still love to know what the plant is.

[nilo52]

The lesser spotted Hurricane could be migrating to its summer mating grounds. :rolleye:

[shepherd]

great pics, and the plant looks like a pyramidal orchid, could be wrong mind..

[Humakt]

...the plant looks like a pyramidal orchid, could be wrong mind..

You know what, I think you're right!

I was hoping it was some kind of orchid - certainly the right habitat for one.

Cheers

[shepherd]

T^ great find bud

[HillBill]

Nice pic of the Hurricane. An unsung hero of WW2, they dropped more german aircraft than the Spitfire ever did. :)

[Ehecatl]

Nice pic of the Hurricane. An unsung hero of WW2, they dropped more german aircraft than the Spitfire ever did. :)

Yup. The Hurricane was the workhorse of WW2. Think the Spit still holds the air speed record for a prop driven aircraft though.

[Humakt]

I think it's fair to say that the Spitfire is exactly what an aeroplane should look like and sound like.

[Silverback]

I think it's fair to say that the Spitfire is exactly what an aeroplane should look like and sound like.

T^

[JonnyP]

Nice find on the orchid.