Katrina

[Katrina]

Unexpectedly I saw my first butterfly of 2020 yesterday in Scotland. A Peacock basking by the path round the Swan Pond at Culzean.
Also seen were snowdrops and distant Goldeneyes. A very pleasant start. I also saw llamas at Culzean.

[Wurzel]

Glad to hear you're off the mark Katrina Not long now til things start going properly

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[David M]

Unexpectedly I saw my first butterfly of 2020 yesterday in Scotland. A Peacock basking by the path round the Swan Pond at Culzean..

Wow! That's three notable things in one, Katrina - a January butterfly (unusual enough), a northerly latitude (Scotland) and a Peacock (usually the 'laziest' of the adult overwinterers).

What a way to kick your year off.

[Katrina]

Thanks Wurzel and David I was pleased and surprised.

[Katrina]

A Small Copper roosting at Whitehawk Hill. Also seen was a Grizzled Skipper.

[trevor]

One of your specialities, Katrina, the atmospheric shot, lovely .
It would be interesting to see what Whitehawk hill has to offer this Summer.

Stay safe and well,
Trevor.

[Wurzel]

As Trevor said - a really atmospheric shot - gurt lush in my parlance

Have a goodun and stay safe

Wurzel

[Katrina]

Thanks Trevor and Wurzel. I was super pleased to find it. One of silver linings to the lockdown has been exploring Whitehawk Hill a bit more.

[David M]

That's quite an evocative shot of the Small Copper, Katrina. Was it early morning/early evening/just a cloudy day?

[Katrina]

It was early evening - better to reduce the number of people I have to pass to walk there. Was looking for Grizzlies but found this ( and one Grizzly)

[Pauline]

I struggle to keep up with the diaries Katrina but that's a real nice shot - like it a lot. Seems to have lovely soft lighting and complimentary colours - like many of your other images which are very artistic.

[Katrina]

Thank you Pauline. I was lucky to find it only one I have seen up there so far.

[Katrina]

I went to Chiddingfold today. No Purples on the deck but did have 2 nice flybys.
Also seen were WAs, SWFs, Wood Whites, Small Skippers, Commas and a Red Admiral.

[Wurzel]

Love the Mr and Mrs shot - brilliant!

Have a goodun and stay safe

Wurzel

[Katrina]

Thanks Wurzel. There are plenty of distractions at Chiddingfold

[millerd]

That's a great shot of those two Large Skippers, Katrina. There are certainly plenty flying down there. The one thing there were very few of the day before was Ringlets - normally filling the verges while you wait for the Emperors to appear. Did you come across any? Shame you didn't have a full Imperial audience today, though...

Cheers,

Dave

[Katrina]

Thanks Dave,
yes I think I saw Ringlets too. I did arrive quite late about 11.30 so not surprising didn't get the full works but still very pleasant.

[Chris L]

The Large Skippers photo is brilliant Katrina.

[Katrina]

Thanks Otep They were very obliging. Andrew555 was with me when I spotted them so they may make a further appearance later

[David M]

Love the male and female Large Skippers side by side, Katrina. That'd make a nice comparison in a guidebook...