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Adonis Blues notes from the downs near Shoreham,
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/v ... php?p=8760

Chalkhill Blues notes from the downs near Shoreham
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/v ... php?p=8761

Hello, Chalkhill Blue Polyommatus coridon Food plants The sole food plant is Horseshoe Vetch (Hippocrepis comosa). http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Hippocrepis_comosa.html Habitat This species is found on chalk and limestone downland where its food plant is found in abundance. It is also a warmth-loving bu...

Hello, Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus The sole foodplant is Horseshoe Vetch (Hippocrepis comosa). Eggs are laid singly, typically on the underside of terminal leaves of the foodplant. A preference is shown for small sprigs of foodplant growing in the turf, rather than large masses of foodplant. h...

Hello, Some other notes on resident butterflies and moths in the Adur area (Part Two) Small Blue Cupido minimus http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=Small%20Blue The sole foodplant is Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria). Adur observations The main colony is on the Slonk Hill ba...

Limited observations indicate that Small Heaths need a bit of scrub for their mating. More so than other butterflies of the chalk downs. But even Chalkhill Blues appreciate a little bit of scrub. Shelter.

Hello, Some butterfly notes for the Adur area, West Sussex Observations of the habitats of the Small Heath Butterfly http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=8738 Observations of the habitats of the Small Copper Butterfly http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1820 Some N...

Hello, Some other notes on resident butterflies and moths in the Adur area Part One: Marbled White Butterfly Melanargia galathea http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=Marbled%20White The main foodplants are Red Fescue (Festuca rubra), Sheep's-fescue (Festuca ovina), Tor-grass (B...

Hello, Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=Small%20Heath The main foodplants are Bents (various) (Agrostis spp.), Fescues (various) (Festuca spp.) and Meadow-grasses (various) (Poa spp.). For the foodplants reason this is another candidate for...

Hello, Small Coppers were just a handful in 2007 http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Butterfly-list2007.html Cheers Andy Horton glaucus@hotmail.com Adur Valley Nature Notes http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Adur2006.html http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Adur2007.html Adur Valley Nature Notes: December 2007 http://www.glaucu...

Hello, Small Copper Butterfly on the chalk downs above, Lancing, Shoreham & Southwick, West Sussex. And in the levels of the lower Adur valley. Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=Small%20Copper Foodplants The main foodplants are Common Sorrel ...

Hello, > 7 December 2007 I was extremely disappointed to discover that the extreme southern end of the Downs Link Cyclepath in Shoreham had been trashed for its wildlife interest (the railway company had previous sold of the land at auction to a private owner). The area has featured frequently on Ad...

Addenda on my original message.

Lancing Ring is a managed wildlife meadow of 50 years or more. It is also good for Marbled Whites, Small Skippers and Wall Browns, as well as Common Blues.

Andy Horton

Hi Andy, Just checked through my records of good Meadow Brown sites. Most are hay-meadows, some winter-grazed, some not. There are a couple that are summer-grazed by cattle, but these are places with few cattle and a lot of wild flowers (particularly black knapweed) to act as nectar sources. A rang...

Pete Eeles wrote:Not sure.

I think it would be easier if you just copied the original message into this forum

Cheers,

- Pete

I did, but there is a discussion relating to it.

Pete Eeles wrote:I am a member, but you need to sign up to the group "uk-grazing", which I don't want to do

Cheers,

- Pete

It is possible to join and opt out of receiving the Emails.

Bryan H wrote:Hi Andy,

Unfortunately, your first link just takes me to a log-in screen for Yahoo Groups?

Bryan

Can I assume you are not a YahooGroups member?

Hello, Thanks for the reply. I have avoided making guesses, except for educated ones. Mostly just observations. Adur Butterfly & Large Moth List http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Butterfly-list2007.html Cheers Andy Horton glaucus@hotmail.com Adur Valley Nature Notes http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Adur2006.ht...

Hello, This is the reply I received from Natural England. Discussion at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/uk-grazing/message/517 Andy Horton ----- Original Message ----- From: Lucy.Heath@... To: countrysidemanagement@yahoogroups.com Cc: glaucus@... ; rosy.key@... Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 9:41 AM...

Hello, Wall Brown Lasiommata megera http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=Wall This is a diminishing butterfly with a diminishing range and the reasons are not clear. It feeds on grasses, but the preferences are not known to me. On the downs around the lower Adur valley this but...

Hello, Plant: Common Bird's Foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus Butterflies: Common Blue Dingy Skipper Green Hairstreak Réal's Wood White Short-tailed Blue Silver-studded Blue Wood White Clouded Yellow (probably uses the continental species and breeding in the UK is unusual) http://www.ukbutterflies.co....