#small pearl bordered fritillary

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Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary

Photographer: Karen White

[hellsitegenetics]

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Closest match: Boloria selene genome assembly, chromosome: Z Common name: Small pearl-bordered fritillary

[wildlifegermany]

Dieser kleinere Perlmutterfalter ist auf den Flügeloberseiten orange gefärbt und besitzt eine schwarzbraune Zeichnung. Am Flügelaußenrand sind pfeilförmige schwarze Winkelflecken sichtbar. Die Art fliegt in 2 Generationen pro Jahr (Mai bis Ende Juni / Mitte Juli bis Anfang September). In ungünstigen kühlen Gebieten kann auch nur eine Generation gebildet werden.

Die Flügelunterseiten tragen ein cremefarbenes Band und drei silberfarbene Flecken.

[dansnaturepictures]

Looking back on an amazing week in Yorkshire a year ago this week. The photos I took a year ago in this set are of; meadow crane’s-bill at Flamborough North landing, Kittiwake at Bempton Cliffs, Gannet on a Flamborough Head/Bempton Cliffs RSPB boat trip, Gannets at Bempton Cliffs, views on the boat trip, Thornwick Bay, Fen Bog Nature Reserve, Flamborough Head and from the cottage we stayed at in the sun and Tree Sparrow at Bempton Cliffs. 

Puffin, Guillemot, Razorbill, Fulmar, the famous Black-browed Albatross, Whinchat, Common Scoter, Corn Bunting, Swallow, Barn Owl, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Harbour Porpoise, Grey Seal, heath bedstraw and chamomile were other highlights of the week; in which we enjoyed wonderful time at epic wild places seeing wildlife spectacles and species in unique and thrilling ways making many memories. It’s an interesting cycle at this time of June for me sort of riding the crest of the wave of our Anglesey holiday last week it’s important to remember holidays too for me (during the Yorkshire trip on here I was remembering the previous Anglesey holiday of 2021 as it was the same week), it’s interesting how much of the same feelings the three trips and other great wild adventures away from home in June gave me that great feeling of relaxation too and it doesn’t feel possible Yorkshire was a year ago already. 

[miyrumiyru]

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Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene)

[outofangband]

Butterflies and moths of Doriath

Flora, fauna, geography and environment Masterlist

As always I included world building notes at the bottom so it’s not just a list of species

There are hundreds of species of butterflies found throughout the region of Doriath. Though Tolkien abandoned the idea that butterflies, all originated in the Nan Tathren, which was written in the book of lost tales, I do like to headcanon that this remained a legend or folktale in universe

Note: there are so many species of insects, this unfortunately cannot be a complete list

Primarily Neldoreth: orange tip (outskirts), elm autumn moth, Aglia tau, silver washed fritillary, dotted border moth, brown tail moth, comma butterfly

Primarily Nivrim: Checkered skipper, purple hairstreak (found in Region too), green hair streak, large copper, white prominent moth, purple emperor, large tortoiseshell

Primarily Region: Holly blue, northern blue, oak lantern moth, bird cherry ermine moth, blotched emerald moth

Throughout Doriath: ghost moth, wood white, cranberry blue, green longhorn moth, Luna moth, peacock butterfly, ghost moth, lilac leafminer moth, paper moth, white Pearl moth, red admiral, Heath fritillary, light emerald moth

Forest edges and clearings: short tailed blue, pea blue, purple edged copper, small copper, speckled wood, green hairstreak, wal brown, scarce swallowtail, clouded Apollo, blue spot hairstreak, twin spot fritillary, Julia,

World building notes

-Butterflies and moths, as a whole are associated among the Sindar with transformation and cycles of life as they are in many cultures. They are also symbols of abundance, color and precision/agility. Different species and varieties will have more specific connotations, however

-Arthórien has rare, even rainforest butterflies due to the difference in temperature and rainfall. I will make a separate post for its butterflies!

-The gardens of Menengroth also have several species of rare butterflies not found elsewhere in Doriath. These are nurtured by Melian’s power.

-ghost moths are associated with spring and summer for their bright colors and emergence in warmer weather. Insects and flora have had a large influence on color and pigmentation in Sindarin practices, both as inspiration and material.

There are even practices of safely collecting the dust and pollen that collect on the wings and legs of insects; it is immensely time consuming and precise.

-Orange tips can be found on the sigils of certain Doriath nobles. Their image is sometimes used in Doriathrim fashion, especially in jewel and hair pieces made from wood or metal. Alder bark is typically used to create the orange color

It was from these species among others that pollination was originally studied by the Sindar of Doriath.

-The purple hairstreak is associated with twilight and the darker reaches of the forest. This is primarily for its color as like most species of its family, they tend to emerge mainly on sunny days. They feed mostly on oak trees. The name for this species in Ilkorin translates to butterfly of twilight.

Their almost shadow like appearance in flight makes them a favorite for artists who make prints and illustrate naturalist work!

-Wood whites are often associated with niphredil both for their color and their habitat.

Note: I always imagine Niënor wearing a hair piece or embroidery with this species during her time in Doriath

-Luna moths are highly associated with Melian and with Lórien. They symbolize night, dream, and desire and appear as motifs in a lot of later Sindar poetry and art

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Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Boloria selene Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/5 1/500 iso: 200 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 6/24/2012

[all-the-polls]

Butterflies 🦋

[benvironment]

How well do any of us really know our favourite places? Even though we might have visited them dozens or perhaps even hundreds of times, we tend to follow the same paths, the same routes, and perhaps therefore miss entirely new experiences just a stone's throw away.

A case in point today. I went up Norman's Law, one of my favourite wee hills in Fife, but instead of just milling about the summit and then heading back (like I usually do) I carried on walking over the back of the hill, through a field and into a scots pine forest. To my surprise I found what must be the least coastal section of the Fife Coastal Path....winding its way through a beautifully green and verdant woodland. I explored for a bit, before opting to follow the path back in the general direction of Luthrie (where I'd parked the car). All new ground for me because like I say I normally just head straight back down the hill path to Luthrie.

Anyway, as I was walking along I failed to notice a red squirrel sat on a very bouncy branch in front of me. I only noticed it as it was leaping across the path, completely airborne, just feet away from me. Took my heart a wee while to recover from that! A few steps later and there was a beautiful pearl-bordered fritillary fluttering about, and peculiar wee sawflies sitting on the nettle leaves.

Once down at the Creich road I walked along the very quiet lane, and kept hearing a weird rasping call I couldn't quite place. Turns out it was a pair of whitethroats...which isn't a bird I've encountered very often, if at all. But as I walked further down the lane, that odd call rang out for the entire duration. Loads of whitethroats, loads of yellowhammers singing their 'bread and cheese' thing, and all the while with the very beautiful Creich church in the distance. Add to that an unexpected ruin to explore, and the fact that because of roadworks the lane was closed to traffic.....so was VERY peaceful....and it all adds up to a lovely afternoon!

If I'd descended down the normal route, the one I'd walked up via, I'd still have had a lovely afternoon.....but my walk was instead turned into something of a minor revelation as I found new places and new sights I never even knew were there. It's good to get off your well beaten track sometimes :)

[dianaashworth]

"Beurre Volant?"

“Beurre Volant?”

queried a French boyfriend in 1966 when I was trying to teach him some English — that is probably when I first realized what a peculiar language we do speak! These are the butterflies we have seen in Wales recently, they are called, in Welsh gloyn byw, living glove — not much more sensible!

It has been a warmer, sunnier spring and early summer this year and we seem to have seen more blues…

[axcliff]

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

[fulviomeloni]

Small pearl-bordered fritillary by ErikVeldkamp http://ift.tt/2iw1KEq #macro

[dansnaturepictures]

Second post of my wildlife and photography highlights of the year posts: Ten of my favourite butterfly themes and moments this year

A brilliant year of seeing Speckled Woods

I saw so many throughout the season, locally at Lakeside and even at home with one in the garden and further afield, what a treat. I took the first picture in this photoset of one at Lakeside in April.

Blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/681176478479777792/10042022-speckled-wood-and-bee-fly-in-the-back

Seeing the first summer species, particularly at Lakeside

It’s always exciting when the species of butterfly seen tell me summer is nearing or here, seeing the likes of Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Large Skipper, Ringlet, Small Skipper and later after seeing my first of the year elsewhere Gatekeeper emerge at Lakeside and Silver-studded Blue, Dark Green Fritillary, White Admiral and Silver-washed Fritillary elsewhere defined an exciting and hopeful period of my year. Later on some of these species and others were stars in another Big Butterfly Count I loved doing so much at Lakeside and loads of other varied places this summer. I got the second picture in this photoset of my first Small Skipper of 2022 at Lakeside in June and third of a Ringlet at Lakeside during the heatwave in July.

A blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/688155539735199744/26062022-west-wood-and-some-bits-at-home-on-the

Brown Argus at Lakeside

One of my most thrilling butterfly moments this year with one of my favourite species and a strong Lakeside moment of my year. I took the fourth picture in this photoset of it.

Blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/684530182194905088/17052022-brown-argus-and-more-at-lakeside-and

Seeing my first Adonis Blue, Green Hairstreak, Marsh Fritillary and Grizzled Skipper of the year and many more butterflies at Martin Down in May

One of my butterfly days of the year, well into spring it felt it all came together a bit. I took the fifth picture in this set of a Green Hairstreak that day.

Blog on the day: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/684896421888000000/21052022-post-1-of-3-martin-down-the-wildlife

Purple summer days: Seeing Purple Emperor and Purple Hairstreak at Knepp on an incredible day of butterflies then seeing a Purple Hairstreak at my local Lakeside the following Friday starting off another amazing summer of me seeing them here multiple times with Purple Hairstreaks I saw at other sites across the country too.

The sixth picture in this photoset is a record shot of a Purple Hairstreak at Lakeside.

A blog about it at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/689243220759232512/08072022-summers-day-at-lakeside-and-home

The Clouded Yellow dream

Two balmy summer days where I got excellent views of what is for me one of our most iconic and alluring species the Clouded Yellow at Magdalen Hill and Old Winchester Hill, seeing more than I ever had at once in those days two weeks apart. I saw them at Pig Bush in the New Forest and RSPB Radipole Lake where I took the seventh picture in this photoset of one in September and at Lakeside in October too.

Blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/690692590519156736/24072022-clouded-yellow-and-more-at-magdalen

Seeing standout species in my year in high summer: Silver-spotted Skippers at Old Winchester Hill, the most Lulworth Skippers I’d ever seen at once at Durlston one shown in the eighth picture in this photoset, Wall Brown there and at Shipton Bellinger, many Chalkhill Blues at Stockbridge Down, Old Winchester Hill, Martin Down and Magdalen Hill and Common Grayling at Whitefield Moor in the New Forest.

More big species for me that I was lucky to see at wonderful places over this unforgettable hot and sunny summer, some of the most incredible moments of my butterfly year.

A post at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/691960668939747328/7822-post-1-of-2-old-winchester-hill-this

My first ever Essex Skipper seen at Hickling Broad in Norfolk

A massive moment in our Rutland via Norfolk summer weekend away for the Global Bird Fair and something I’d wanted to see or be sure I’d seen for so long. I took the ninth picture in this photoset of it.

Post about it at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/690136291495526400/15072022-part-2-of-2-hickling-broad-we-then

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries at Fen Bog Nature Reserve

A sensational time with a species I have taken to heart and been so lucky to see the past few years, a strong bonus moment of our Yorkshire holiday in June. I took the tenth picture in this photoset of one.

Blog on the day: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/687883350443212800/23062022-blog-two-of-two-fen-bog-nature-reserve

Seeing Brown Hairstreak at Shipton Bellinger in early September, putting the icing on the cake of my butterfly year as my 45th species seen this year making my year list my joint highest ever.

Blog on the day: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/694403122026758144/3922-brown-hairstreak-and-more-at-shipton

[miyrumiyru]

Casual dandelion sniffer 𖡼💛(◕⁁◕)💛𖡼

(M) Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene)

Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

[outofangband]

Flora, Fauna and Environment of Nan Tathren

I’ve been really enjoying my Flora, Fauna and Environment of Arda series and I wanted to do some smaller locations and ecosystems as well as more larger regions that I constantly go back and add more to. These will include both smaller parts of the areas I’ve done and new ones

(I’ll continue to do larger areas too and I’ll take requests for any and this includes the Barad Eithel request I got awhile back, I’m so sorry for the delay!)

Nan Tathren, “valley of willows”, is a vale in mid Beleriand where the River Sirion met its largest and Southernmost tributary, the river Narog. It was South of the gates of Sirion and north of the Havens. The Power of Ulmo was strong here even after Nirnaeth where the area was roamed by orcs. 

In The Book of Lost Tales, it was said that all butterflies came from Nan Tathren and though this was discarded as canon, the flowery meadows of the vale were said to have lots of butterflies. 

The climate was likely warm temperate with little snowfall despite seasonal changes. This was due to the influence of Ulmo who shielded the valley from harsher weather. This meant that there was something of a protective sheen around the vale with some notable differences within its borders to the surrounding regions. 

The trees of Nan Tathren are not close or crowded together and elf, orc or other creature alike can easily wander through the more forested areas. Weeping willows, musk willows, and white willows as well as common and Engler’s beech trees and common ash make up the highest number of trees in the vale

In the meadows grow a wide variety of wildflowers and herbaceous plants that are home and nutrients to the many butterflies of the valley; the Apollo butterfly which feeds on white stonecrop, swallowtails which feed on rue and fennels, female orange tips with common dogwood violet, small tortoiseshell and common nettle, scarce fritillary and honeysuckle, speckled wood with annual meadow grass, dusky meadow brown, silver studded blue and rockrose, mother or pearl blue and woundwort, and green hairstreak with blue vetch, peacock butterfly with willow, dandelions and danewort, poplar admiral with poplar and aspen,  clover and cape broom. 

During the nighttime, moths flutter over the fragrant meadows feeding from their various sources; magpie moth with red current, meadow sweet button with meadowsweet, blood vein and sorrel, barred yellow with dog rose, common marbled carpet with strawberry, 

There are more of course, this is only a small selection! 

Fish are abundant in the crossing of Sirion and Narog. Marbled trout, common minnow, spiny loaches, grayling, asper, and other, stranger creatures that aren’t known to modern earth are in the protection of Ulmo’s power here. As I believe exist throughout Arda (and is supported by Tolkien’s description that ���all creatures that ever walked the earth and many that did not’) there are species that no longer exist on earth today.  Perhaps Paleoparadoxia find safety in the deep waters where the tributary meets Sirion. 

Larger animals are rare here and usually only pass through, adding to the feeling and description of the vale as desolate but peaceful. Larger mammals do occasionally enter the valley to drink from one of the many clear pools along the river. Roe and fallow deer and elk cross along one or two of the fords, timber wolves shelter under the willows after an unsuccessful hunt, strange okapi like creatures blend into the trees as they sip from the water. 

Smaller mammals do make their home in the valley more permanently as do birds.

Field mice, garden dormouse, flying squirrel, water vole, pine voles Kogaionon, smaller species of gray foxes, Vulpavus, the occasional Rhizosmilodon, tayra, and species of hedgehogs. 

Greenish warbler, willow warbler common firecrest, dusky thrush, black and green woodpeckers, spotted nutcracker, common kingfisher, ural owl, and  marbled teal being some examples of birds along with a few giant swans that take sanctuary in the reeds of the slower sections of the river, 

Spiny newts, brook salamander, midwife toad, agile frog, along with  wood turtle, striped neck terrapin, snake eyed lizard and green meadow snakes. 

[pogomcl]

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Boloria selene Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/5 1/500 iso: 200 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 6/24/2012