Katrina - I meant Black Hairstreak - not Brown as per my last post. I am getting a bit ahead of myself.

Dave - Yep - That's just what the Silver-studded Blues do, except mainly on the heather rather than bramble because that is their preferred plant but I have also seen them do it on the ground.

Distance shots of WLH's maybe - but good distance shots David!
The ones I have seen so far this year just won't sit still.

Great stuff with the WLH's, Pauline. I wish I could get just one shot as good as many of those you posted.

Hoggers - a question for you. Have you ever seen a Small Copper do a wing-roll? When the brood at Broxhead starts to build-up I am going to investigate but seeing as you are very acquainted with this species, maybe you have seen it. I know someone said they had seen it but I can't remember who. Plea...

Dilettante. I like it that this topic is still being brainstormed because I don't think we have entirely bottomed it out. Your preening idea is great. When I first saw this activity - it was with the Silver-studded Blues, I immediately thought that because the wings sometimes parted at the apex of t...

Alice Holt Woodland: Abbots Wood Enclosure - 25th June 2018, 9.30 – 10.30 am Another purple day, today. I saw at least four, maybe six at the first crossing by the master tree. Two individuals came to the ground. DSCF7849.JPG DSCF7843.JPG Purple Emperor - male (23).jpg One had one of its fore-wings ...

Katrina - Brown Hairstreaks then massive numbers of Purple Emperors. You must be over the moon.

Nice to hear the White Ads are coming along in your neck of the woods, Kev. Hoping we get a bumper crop this year.

Just saw your last batch of Large Blue pics. Fantastic.

Janet - I've just scanned back a little through your posts and see you came across Grayling already. I'm whacked after my trip to see the Large Blues yesterday but now I have to go out again and search for Grayling!!!

Thanks

Neil I'd like to thank you for pointing up the Daneway Banks Large Blues to me (and then Janet for convincing me I should make the effort to go). In four hours there I got some great shots and met some great people yesterday. Also - crumbs. 300 Purple Emperors. Of course I am pleased you met your ta...

Meadow Browns are so common its difficult to get "interesting" pics of them but you seem to have achieved it. I love the markings on the first pic and assume the concertina-shape of the hind wings of the second are because it was super-fresh.

Cheers

Callum - I went to Daneway Banks yesterday. Looks like we missed meeting up by one day! Great shot of the Large Blue by the way.

I bet there are UV patches on the wings, Hoggars. That iridescence may be a give-away. I keep meaning to buy a UV-lamp, they are cheap enough - and then chose an overcast day to shine it on them to see what happens....

Nice to see some birds making an entry, Dave. Especially when its seabirds and especially Choughs too!

Today I went to Daneway Banks for the Large Blues and saw one do a wing-roll, first with wings closed and then with wings ajar.

I saw a couple of dozen individuals in total while there but only this one was doing it.

Oh, yes. I forgot to say. I saw one do a wing-roll. First with its wings closed and then with wings ajar. Fantastic. Another one to add to my list. I shall make a note as usual under "General".

Daneway Banks - 24th June 2018 Daneway Banks (4).JPG I hardly ever leave Hampshire, the county I live in, to look at butterflies. Perhaps I skip a few miles across the border into Surrey but that's about it. But I have to thank Janet and her recent post about the Large Blues for todays visit. Ever s...

Janet - Thanks. Its always nice to get a different angle if its possible and when this one presented itself - I could not resist!

Wurzel - Thanks also. This is getting to be one of my better butterfly years and we are still in June!

Cheers