Late Gatekeeper.

[Allan.W.]

Visited my local woodland (Orlestone forest ,Kent ) ,hoping for a few latish Speckled Woods ,but very little about ! i found 2 Peacock ,4 Brimstone ,2 Small Coppers a single Small Heath ,and when i was almost back to the car ,i noticed a small brownish butterfly jinking low down along the Sallows ,and immediately thought that it was another (or possibly the same ) Small Heath ,from earlier ,annoyingly it flew up into the low tree line ,and i noticed it spread its wings out ...........................funny Small Heath i thought ! and managed to get into a better position for a look ,and was amazed to see a very small male Gatekeeper ,it was really a bit too far away for my cameras capabilities ,and these are the best shots i managed ,but undoubtably the latest Gatekeeper that i,ve seen .
Regards Allan.W.

[bugboy]

Cripes that is late, he must be old enough to be getting his booster jab soon!

[jenks]

Presumably now qualifies for his OAP, age 66 (days if not years ).

Jenks.

[David M]

That's indecently late for a Hedge Brown, Allan. I got excited when I saw one 5 weeks ago on my own patch. I wouldn't believe it to be possible to see one much later than that. Freakish!