tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712676654133721000.post1899544153273146218..comments2024-01-13T19:58:05.175+00:00Comments on The Lyons Share: Pearl-bordered Fritillary found dead on a sundew at Graffham Common!!!Graeme Lyonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07105938845237816643noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712676654133721000.post-92117009915454774592013-06-12T11:06:34.889+01:002013-06-12T11:06:34.889+01:00My guess would be that the main dispersal happened...My guess would be that the main dispersal happened in an earlier year - possibly even 2011, when they had a great season and prolonged hot weather. What we're seeingnow would be offspring of those, perhaps from Heyshott or another undiscovered colony. I'd be surprised if the weather this year or last was really suitable for much dispersal. But then I am often surprised by these things. Fantastic SWF pupa - never seen that myself!<br />Dan Hoarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712676654133721000.post-66318723425926676082013-06-11T19:52:32.505+01:002013-06-11T19:52:32.505+01:00Thanks for the comments. Great news Dan. What do y...Thanks for the comments. Great news Dan. What do you think were the triggers for dispersal in 2013. Weather? Success? Lack of resources? A desperate urge to be eaten by a plant?<br />GraemeGraeme Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07105938845237816643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712676654133721000.post-90212318348443866212013-06-11T12:26:07.915+01:002013-06-11T12:26:07.915+01:00Hi Graeme, what a fantastic find! And a new specie...Hi Graeme, what a fantastic find! And a new species to add to the list of predators of PBF...<br />This is about 7.5km from the nearest site on the Cowdray Estate, and about 12km from the larger colonies near Arundel. Along with the Heyshott sightings and others on the Hampshire Downs this year I think this is good evidence of some longer-distance dispersal in recent years. We have probably underestimated their abilities! Unrecorded releases do cloud the issue for this species, but these seem very unlikely sites for that, and look more like wanderers. There could easily be undiscovered colonies out there. cheers DanDan Hoarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712676654133721000.post-24836387694178853892013-06-11T11:01:00.206+01:002013-06-11T11:01:00.206+01:00PBF: wrong place wrong time. GL: Right place, righ...PBF: wrong place wrong time. GL: Right place, right timeRachel Bickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047450016319682146noreply@blogger.com