Irailak 10: Species number 28, The Lesser Purple Emperor

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There are some butterflies that are really special for the English butterfly collectors. One of these is the Purple Emperor. Matthew Oates is an expert on this butterfly. In fact, it is an obsession for him due to its beauty and also the fact that it is quite rare to see in England. Here, although it is still rare, it`s more common than England. However, today was the first time in my life that I saw one but it wasn`t until I got home and consulted a book that I realized that it was really the Purple Emperor. I still have to wait for full confirmation as there is another one that is very similar, the Lesser Purple Emperor, which is also quite rare. As a hommage to this butterfly and Matthew Oates who has dedicated his life to this butterfly I have written this entry to the blog in English!
STOP PRESS! In the end, it was the Lesser Purple Emperor so I still haven`t seen the Purple Emperor. Maybe next year? However it`s also true to say that here the Lesser Purple Emperor is much less common than the Purple Emperor so it`s really special to have seen one here.
 





Apatura ilia / Distira-lamia handia / Tornasolada chica / Lesser Purple Emperor

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Apirilak 15 / 15th April

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Orain arte Lurbarrin ikusi ditudan tximeletak dira: Limoi tximeleta, aza tximeleta txikia, basozaina, iratxo arrunta, iratxo isatsduna, urre-tximeleta arrunta, tximeleta grisazka, xake-tximeleta arrunt txikia (espezie berria oasian), tximeleta zuri txikia, kolia arrunta, protea, eguarkiko pauma eta atalanta, guztira 13 momentuz. Ez da gaizki! Hala ere, nire baratzan urtero izaten ditudan bi tximeleta eder, dontzeila eta perla-tximeleta txikia hain zuzen ere,  oraindik  ez dira Lurbarrira iritsi. Ia etorriko diren!   Nahiz eta oasian ez agertu inguruko txori batzuen argazkiak ere txertatu ditut Here`s the list of butterflies that I have seen so far in Lurbarri: Brimstone, small white, speckled wood, holly blue, short-tailed blue, large skipper, dingy skipper, chequered skipper, wood white, clouded yellow, map butterfly, peacock and red admiral, 13 in all. Not bad! However no sign yet of two beauties that coe to may garden every year, the marsh fritillary ad the sm...
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Apirilak 22: Dontzeila / 22nd April: Marsh Fritillary

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Egun polita oasian. Zergatik? Dontzeila agertu da. Hemen agian ez da mehatxutako espezie bat baina Europan bai da. Beste egunean nire baratzean neukan eta nire buruari galdetzen diot ia tximeleta berbera den. Beste hainbat tximeleta egon dira eta laster hogei ezpezie ezberdin ikusita izango dut. Gero aeta lora eta insektu gehiago direnez oasiaren itxura hobetzen doa. Hala ere, bidezketako belarra moztu behar da, eta panelak ipini behar dira! A nice day in the oasis due to the presence of the Marsh Fritillary. Here it`s not a threatened species but it is in Europe. The other day it was in my garden and Im wondering if it`s not the same one. There were many other butterflies that bring the total number of species seen so far to almost twenty. There are also more and more flowers and insects which means the pasis is starting to look a lot better. However, the Grass on the paths needs to be cut and the panels need to be put up!   Euphryas aurinia / Dontzeila / Marsh fr...
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Azken erleak eta polena

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Oraindik negua ez da heldu eta badabiltz oraindik erle batzuk beraien burua elikatzen hibernazioa egin aurretik. Argazki honetan erlearen burua polenaz blai estalita geratu da! Ez dakit ia gai den zerbait ikustea polen mozkoraldia eta gero! Beste argazki batean lora euli bat ikus daiteke eta azken argazkia gaueko tximeletaren beldar ikusgarria. Calliteara pudibunda / Pale tussock moth
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