Katrina
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As Trevor says a cracking shot of the Silver Stud, things are certainly motoring ahead now
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Wurzel
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Wurzel
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My, that is a rather early SSB
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That's a great find Katrina - Thought they were early last year on 4 June at Bramshott. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it's the first in the country. Great shot too
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Thanks Trevor, Wurzel, Bugboy and Pauline. Travelling to Iping certainly was a long shot and I just got lucky. I didn't notice any heather in bloom so I hope it manages to find enough nectar.
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Chantry Hill and Botany Bay
I had a very quick stop off at Chantry this morning then want to Botany Bay. At Chantry at about 7.30 am the butterflies were already flying round at crazy speeds. I saw Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Large skippers a Common Blue and a Hummingbird Hawk-moth. At Botany Bay again most were flying round at double speed. It was a pleasure to meet Nick Broomer again and his friend and other enthusiasts. I saw a Purple Emperor flying briefly high and then later another flew past me quite close but wasn't stopping. I know there was at least one sighting on the ground I missed . Strangely a Wood White I found seemed to be virtually roosting despite the high temp. Also seen were White Admirals , Silver washed Fritillaries, Red Admirals, Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Large Skippers, Large Whites, Brimstones , Speckled Woods and a Fox.
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Fantastic Wood White Katrina - are those still first brood?
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Thanks Wurzel, I don't know. I expect so as this one had a nic in its wing on the other side
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Holiday
I have just returned from 2 weeks in Scotland. One week near Aviemore and one week on the island of Lismore. We were unlucky with the weather with not much sun but the scenery was beautiful.
At Insh Marshes we saw a few Northern Brown Argus, a Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary , some Red Admirals, Ringlets, Common Blues, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.
On Lismore we saw Common Blues, Ringlets, Red Admirals, a few whites flying by and a single Marsh Fritillary which stayed in the same place nectaring for a long time. Thanks to Noelle for pointing us in the right direction for the Marsh Fritillary.
At Insh Marshes we saw a few Northern Brown Argus, a Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary , some Red Admirals, Ringlets, Common Blues, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.
On Lismore we saw Common Blues, Ringlets, Red Admirals, a few whites flying by and a single Marsh Fritillary which stayed in the same place nectaring for a long time. Thanks to Noelle for pointing us in the right direction for the Marsh Fritillary.
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PS
I noticed there are three brown spots on the closed wing photo which I haven't seen on the photos under the species section or stock photos section of this butterfly. Does anyone know if this is just part of the variability of this species?
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Nice Marshie, you had better luck with them than me up there but sounds like we got the same weather!
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Thanks, luckily we had been pointed in the right direction and I had my sister who spotted it! I think we just caught the end of the Marshies , I believe a few weeks earlier there were a lot of them. I was quite envious of your chequered skippers though!
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Great shots Katrina - they certainly seem darker than the southerners I'm used to seeing
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Wurzel
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Amazing Knepp
I visited Knepp this afternoon with a friend who had never seen a Purple Emperor. I thought it was bit of a gamble so late in the season but as it turned out there were still plenty about. It was a pleasure to meet Phil and a highlight was two coming down from a tree together and landing together on his jeans. Other highlights were seeing large numbers of Purple Hairstreaks and some fresh Commas. Also seen were Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Speckled Woods, Red Admirals, Marbled Whites, deer and a black rabbit.
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Evening at Friston
I spent just over an hour at Friston Gallops this evening. I spent most of my time photographing but saw over 60 roosting blues within a small area. I suspect someone more intent on counting and with time to check the whole site would find hundreds. They were nearly all Chalk Hill Blues with a few Common Blues. Also seen were Meadow Browns, Marbled Whites and Skippers
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Hi Katrina, the Chalk-hill Blues are doing very well at Friston Gallops this year, like you I found lots when I was there last Thursday, including a freshly emerged male that crawled onto my hand! Well done getting some photos this evening, it was a bit windy! I saw loads of Essex Skippers and Gatekeepers on the upper slope there too.
BW's
James
BW's
James
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Thanks James,
It certainly was windy, I gave up on photographing any on the top of tall grasses!
It certainly was windy, I gave up on photographing any on the top of tall grasses!
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Beautiful Chalkhill shots Katrina The evening roost is a fantastic time to spend with butterflies
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Wurzel
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Thanks Wurzel they are certainly easier to photograph in the evening!
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Knepp Brown Hairstreaks
This morning I went to Knepp and met Neil Hulme . I had been on a couple of occasions and had been unlucky with the weather and not seen any. Neil, however, changed my fortunes spotting 10 and I managed to spot one myself. Even better one of the ones he spotted was a fresh female who obligingly flew onto a flower for us. I had a wonderful morning.
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Lovely Brown Hair Streak katrina, Goldie
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