tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post2435458255836110664..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: Butterfly dogfight - what happened next .........Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-16950175753539888452017-07-24T09:35:21.172+00:002017-07-24T09:35:21.172+00:00Hello Ray, Thank you! Butterfly-watching is a grea...Hello Ray, Thank you! Butterfly-watching is a great way to spend a sunny summer afternoon, isn't it?!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-59214165022089561262017-07-23T22:27:23.587+00:002017-07-23T22:27:23.587+00:00You captured this behaviour very nicely. I did a s...You captured this behaviour very nicely. I did a similar piece on the green-veined white - and made reference to your blog as well.<br />https://rcannon992.com/2017/07/23/butterfly-body-language/<br />Best regards,<br />Ray CannonRay Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353172801398517747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-24580836886527112962013-08-13T07:37:11.384+00:002013-08-13T07:37:11.384+00:00Hi lotusleaf, I think this one was probably just o...Hi lotusleaf, I think this one was probably just old and suffering from wear-and-tear but later in the summer many of our butterflies - especially those with eye spots on their wings, show signs of being attacked by birds.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-1537241196821064582013-08-12T10:52:21.040+00:002013-08-12T10:52:21.040+00:00Very interesting photos and information, Phil. I h...Very interesting photos and information, Phil. I have always wondered how butterflies can fly with tattered wings.lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-52340895895505247922013-08-12T07:43:04.375+00:002013-08-12T07:43:04.375+00:00Hi Caroline, there are some research papers on the...Hi Caroline, there are some research papers on the web that contain a lot of info about cabbage white behaviour - some that can only be read as abstracts but a few that can read in their entirety - Googling Obara Pieris rapae returns some .......Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-51358410168581478632013-08-12T07:37:59.841+00:002013-08-12T07:37:59.841+00:00Thanks Keith, it's a great summer for butterfl...Thanks Keith, it's a great summer for butterflies, isn't it? Such a contrast to last year......Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-27587583456036280412013-08-12T07:36:59.239+00:002013-08-12T07:36:59.239+00:00Hi part-time naturalist, it was well worth sacrifi...Hi part-time naturalist, it was well worth sacrificing our cabbages to be able to watch the lives of these fascinating insects...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-62203729925304612902013-08-12T07:34:00.409+00:002013-08-12T07:34:00.409+00:00Hi Graeme, There has been a lot of research on cab...Hi Graeme, There has been a lot of research on cabbage white breeding habits, on account of their agricultural pest status. Apparently when they mate for the first time the male also leaves behind an 'anti-aphrodisiac' that deters other males from mating until his sperm has fertilised the eggs. Must of worn off in the case of his specimen .............Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-8292767154017763132013-08-11T19:00:03.639+00:002013-08-11T19:00:03.639+00:00We watched something similar today - great to have...We watched something similar today - great to have it explained, and also the difference in egg-laying habits. Thank you. Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-23492335376140450262013-08-11T12:12:40.158+00:002013-08-11T12:12:40.158+00:00Excellent post Phil, and great shots.Excellent post Phil, and great shots.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-48072433909551042462013-08-11T11:25:20.671+00:002013-08-11T11:25:20.671+00:00An interesting piece of animal behaviour explained...An interesting piece of animal behaviour explained. And a timely reminder that I should slow down and watch, as well as photograph, these beautiful creatures.part-time Naturalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892322973816730448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-10516751538815626102013-08-11T11:21:54.808+00:002013-08-11T11:21:54.808+00:00Interesting, Phil. Ladies do find different method...Interesting, Phil. Ladies do find different methods of rejecting the unwanted attentions of over-zealous chaps. Female damselflies and dragonflies adopt a bent abdomen posture to send the signal that they have already mated to deter other males. I'm sure I've read somewhere that this can be independent of whether they have mated. I guess "five minutes' peace" is a universal requirement!Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.com