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Spruce - or Grey Pine - Carpet ?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:00 pm
by GasMacc1
Re: Spruce - or Grey Pine - Carpet ?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 3:45 pm
by SteveH
Hi There,
Nope, you are right 7/7. Nice to have them in flocks !
Cheers,
Steve
Re: Spruce - or Grey Pine - Carpet ?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 4:13 pm
by GasMacc1
Many thanks, Steve.
Cheers,
Dave.
Re: Spruce - or Grey Pine - Carpet ?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 6:10 pm
by stevehind
Hi Dave,
Have you considered Juniper Carpet ?
Regards.
Steve
Re: Spruce - or Grey Pine - Carpet ?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 7:12 pm
by Greg
I'm sorry to question Steve's ID, but I think 3,5,6 and 7 look like they could be Juniper Carpets.
The others could be worn Spruce Carpets.
The Spruce Carpet usually has a cloudy background with less distinctive wingtip black dashes.
The Juniper Carpet has a paler background with more distinctive diagonal black dashes.
The Spruce Carpets are also usually larger than Juniper, which unless you have both species to compare would be difficult to establish. ( a couple of pics for comparison).
Greg
Re: Spruce - or Grey Pine - Carpet ?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:11 pm
by GasMacc1
Great, thanks Gents.
Useful learning point !
Re: Spruce - or Grey Pine - Carpet ?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:50 pm
by SteveH
Just finished wiping the egg off my face. 
I was the one who didn't consider Juniper Carpet.
Apologies Dave for misleading you and cheers to Greg and Steve HH for highlighting the faux pas.
Cheers,
Steve
Re: Spruce - or Grey Pine - Carpet ?
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 10:06 am
by GasMacc1
No worries, all good discussion.
It prompted me to look back at my two previous records for Spruce Carpet (this year and last). The photos look like genuine Spruces !
Meanwhile, Juniper Carpet is 'New For Garden' (NFG). So, good all round !