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by Rosalyn
Wed Jun 19, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: Sightings
Topic: June 2024
Replies: 127
Views: 4721

Re: June 2024

Monks Wood, Cambs. 18.06. Large Skipper ab. spotted by Trevor Sawyer.
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by Rosalyn
Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: Small Blue
Topic: Small Blue - Favourite Photo of 2023
Replies: 15
Views: 495

Re: Small Blue - Favourite Photo of 2023

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Trumpington Meadows, Cambridge 28th May
by Rosalyn
Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Happy Birthday, Jack
Replies: 6
Views: 3201

Re: Happy Birthday, Jack

Many happy returns Jack from Phil and myself. Hope the heating is sorted
by Rosalyn
Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:07 pm
Forum: Competitions
Topic: Annual 2023 Competition
Replies: 60
Views: 77079

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Black Hairstreak 12th June 2023. Monks Wood
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by Rosalyn
Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:24 pm
Forum: Black Hairstreak
Topic: Black Hairstreak - Favourite Photo of 2023
Replies: 8
Views: 1153

Re: Black Hairstreak - Favourite Photo of 2023

Monks Wood. 7th June
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by Rosalyn
Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: Small Blue
Topic: Small Blue - Favourite Photo of 2022
Replies: 12
Views: 1013

Re: Small Blue - Favourite Photo of 2022

Last year was the first time I visited Trumpington Meadows, Cambridge for Small Blue. I remember the very first sighting was posted here about 4 years ago
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by Rosalyn
Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:23 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Happy Birthday Pete
Replies: 9
Views: 392

Re: Happy Birthday Pete

Many Happy Returns Pete. Hope you had a lovely day
by Rosalyn
Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:35 pm
Forum: Competitions
Topic: Annual 2022 Competition
Replies: 128
Views: 26422

Re: Annual 2022 Competition

Black Hairstreak, Monks Wood, Cambs 11th June
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by Rosalyn
Sat Jun 11, 2022 7:42 pm
Forum: Sightings
Topic: June 2022
Replies: 146
Views: 8356

Re: June 2022

Black Hairstreak still in good number today at Monks Wood , Cambs. No access to tomorrow though as road closures for the cycle race
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by Rosalyn
Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Grid references
Replies: 3
Views: 247

Re: Grid references

https://www.bnhs.co.uk/2019/technology/ ... gr.php#map I use this website, also have an app on my phone GPS OS which tells me
where I am
by Rosalyn
Tue May 31, 2022 5:49 pm
Forum: Sightings
Topic: May 2022
Replies: 211
Views: 13371

Re: May 2022

Monks Wood, Cambs. The first Black Hairstreak sightings were on 27th May at Monks Wood (Philib) and Brampton Wood (Roger Orbell). The weather was nice early on today, sunny but cool and breezy, but set to deteriorate over the course of the morning so I arrived 9am. I saw one perched up high but was...
by Rosalyn
Sun May 29, 2022 3:49 pm
Forum: Sightings
Topic: May 2022
Replies: 211
Views: 13371

Re: May 2022

Monks Wood, Cambs. The first Black Hairstreak sightings were on 27th May at Monks Wood (Philib) and Brampton Wood (Roger Orbell). The weather was nice early on today, sunny but cool and breezy, but set to deteriorate over the course of the morning so I arrived 9am. I saw one perched up high but was ...
by Rosalyn
Tue May 10, 2022 9:05 am
Forum: Sightings
Topic: May 2022
Replies: 211
Views: 13371

Re: May 2022

David M wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 6:56 am
Rosalyn wrote: Sun May 08, 2022 3:05 pmOne of 7 Wall seen today nr Peterborough
You've caught that butterfly just perfectly, Rosalyn. Great to know they're appearing in numbers away from the coast.
Thank you David
by Rosalyn
Tue May 10, 2022 9:02 am
Forum: Sightings
Topic: May 2022
Replies: 211
Views: 13371

Re: May 2022

One of 7 Wall seen today nr Peterborough Wall 184.jpg I don't remember seeing so many in a single day before. Nice photo Rosalyn. May I ask what the site is? It might be one that I could travel to from South Derbyshire. I have a site in Much Wenlock, Shropshire that I found last year but other equi...
by Rosalyn
Sun May 08, 2022 3:05 pm
Forum: Sightings
Topic: May 2022
Replies: 211
Views: 13371

Re: May 2022

One of 7 Wall seen today nr Peterborough
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I don't remember seeing so many in a single day before.
by Rosalyn
Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:11 pm
Forum: Grizzled Skipper
Topic: Grizzled Skipper - Favourite Photo of 2021
Replies: 13
Views: 1302

Re: Grizzled Skipper - Favourite Photo of 2021

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My favourite from Holme Fen, Cambridgeshire 9th May
by Rosalyn
Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:32 pm
Forum: Sightings
Topic: July 2021
Replies: 151
Views: 11037

Re: July 2021

One of 3 White Admiral abs seen at Monks Wood today. Only one I managed to get a pic of. Seem to be having a good year in Cambs
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by Rosalyn
Sun Jun 06, 2021 4:43 pm
Forum: Sightings
Topic: June 2021
Replies: 179
Views: 9168

Re: June 2021

Black Hairstreak, Monks Wood, Cambs. High up and I only had a macro lens.
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The second pic is a cropped
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by Rosalyn
Tue May 11, 2021 9:09 am
Forum: Sightings
Topic: May 2021
Replies: 178
Views: 8529

Re: May 2021

Apologies because this is possibly bending the rules as it’s not about actual sightings - it's more about potential sightings and is meant as a stimulus for a friendly chat about butterfly spotting. Chris Hi Chris. Marsh Fritillary can be found in Little Scrubs Meadow at Chambers Farm Wood, Lincs, ...
by Rosalyn
Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:37 pm
Forum: Wall
Topic: Wall - Favourite Photo of 2020
Replies: 11
Views: 1058

Re: Wall - Favourite Photo of 2020

Wall was one I was able to see last year :) as we have them in the Peterborough area 26th of July. we saw male and female
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