This morning I visited a part of Abbots Wood I rarely visit, part of the attraction being
the closeness of the ride to the road and my parked car.
Quite a few Orange Tips were flying, but Pearl Bordered Fritillaries were hard to find,
despite a nearby area cleared for them. I saw a maximum of three in the whole morning.
As I walked to the junction of the path I was on and the main ride I bumped into Katrina,
and we slowly walked to the end of the ride and I was able to show her an easy place to park.
Retracing our steps, we both nearly passed a mating pair of Orange Tips. Despite the fact
that they were right next to the path, at head height in full Sun and very obvious
The OT's did present a photographic challenge in the bright Sunshine, not good for photographing
white butterflies, so both Katrina and myself were constantly experimenting with various camera settings.
The other notable species today was the Painted Lady, and fortunately a nice specimen posed for me.
It transpired that quite a few Painted Ladies have been spotted in Sussex today.
Good to meet you today Katrina, and thanks for the company.
Stay safe and well,
Trevor.