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1st August continued: And so, on to Denbies again. It wasn't so windy this time, though every bit as warm and sunny and basking butterflies were at a premium. First to be seen today were a couple of Small Coppers, one of which was characteristically dusky as they seem to be in this hot year. Walking slowly across the slopes, I did find some Silver-spotted Skippers this time - they were spread out in small numbers all over the hillside, whereas the Blues were mainly across the eastern half. I had a bit more success with the Adonis today, though they were not particularly numerous with perhaps a dozen seen altogether. However, there may have been quite a few more nectaring or roosting with their wings shut, which makes them blend into the background of all the other species of Blue. There were still some decent Chalkhills, though the males are fading really fast now with ore days of heat and sunshine than usual. I also found a female with wings reasonably open, not a common sight this year by any means. There were still goods numbers of Common Blues in pockets - not spread out generally as with the other species... ...and there were plenty of Brown Argus too. Though not in the scale I have observed in the past, I also discovered a little group of butterflies settled on something unpleasant. Finally - a view westwards, and also a full zoom cropped shot of Leith Hill Tower over on the greensand ridge - it's amazing what these clever cameras can do. Dave