June 2024

[Bertl]

Thanks Dave.

Yep I was stunned when the sun appeared and she opened her wings.

Bert.

[David Lazarus]

Two freshly emerged Commas

Comma
Chelmsford 11/06/2024

[bugboy]

Great Orme today

Probably close to 100 of them in Happy Valley. Also a couple of Grayling flitting about.

The female Blues are stunning creatures, but I'm a fair way behind in my PD so you might have to wait a few weeks to see their splendour!

[Stevieb]

Despite the overcast conditions I managed to find a few more fresh Ringlets. Bewley Common, Wiltshire

Large Skipper x 6
Common Blue x 5
Peacock x 1
Speckled Wood x 1
Meadow Brown x 16
Ringlet x 6

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[bugboy]

A day at RSPB South Stack on Holy Island in decent weather gave me a grand total of 3 camera shy butterflies, 2 Common Blue and a Meadow Brown. No sign of SPBF

[Charles Nicol]

i went down to Sundon SSSI in the hope of spotting an early fritillary. i had a possible nearby the other day... unfortunately i had removed my glasses to do the crossword

no fritillaries showed up today, but i saw a few tatty Small Blues and a single Dingy Skipper, as well as the Mystery Blue which i have also posted on the ID page.

first is the Mystery Blue ...

then a very small Small Blue

then a pretty Common Blue on chalk

[David M]

Some more common blue butterfly in clackmannanshire this morning.

That's possibly the finest female icarus I've ever seen, Bertl.

[David Lazarus]

Site visit Hatfield Forest + Flitch Way [Dunmow Cutting] 13/06/2024

Quiet because of the overcast conditions, however, I did see a few gems in the brief spells of sunshine, including a Brown Argus courtship:

Brown Argus courtship sequence - female
Hatfield Forest 13/06/2024

Brown Argus courtship sequence - male
Hatfield Forest 13/06/2024

Brown Argus courtship sequence
Hatfield Forest 13/06/2024

Brown Argus courtship sequence
Hatfield Forest 13/06/2024

There was also a couple of male Common Blue:

Common Blue - male
Hatfield Forest 13/06/2024

Eight male Meadow Brown. I have not seen a female yet. And still waiting to take a decent photo of a Meadow Brown in 2024:

Meadow Brown - male
Hatfield Forest 13/06/2024

But I am very happy with the quality of one of the 8 Small Heath seen:

Small Heath
Hatfield Forest 13/06/2024

There was also three female and four male Speckled Wood, and a male Green-veined White along Flitch Way.

[Bertl]

Some more common blue butterfly in clackmannanshire this morning.

That's possibly the finest female icarus I've ever seen, Bertl.

Thanks David. Yep she was a beauty.

Went out to Deeside this morning as sunny intervals predicted. Not many butterflies on the wing. Did manage to photograph a SPBF which stopped for a moment. Only seen around half a dozen SPBF on the wing.

Did photograph a couple of insects......not sure what they are?

Roll on some decent weather??

Bert.

[Greenie]

The first insect is a Scorpion Fly / Panorpa cognata / male .

[Ian Pratt]

Some Glanville fritillaries from Mottistone Down and Bonchurch on the Isle of Wight including one in flight when it took of just as I pressed the shutter button!

[Katrina]

Your in flight shot may be lucky but it is beautiful!

[bugboy]

Just returned from a week in Llandudno to take in some local specialities. Given that I'm still posting from May's outings it's gonna be a while before these pictures make it to my PD (there's an awful lot to sift through) so here's a little taster SOC.

[millerd]

...Just returned from a week in Llandudno to take in some local specialities...

It looks like you found both the Welsh-speaking butterflies, Paul. I'm very much looking forward to seeing some more of both subspecies, especially the female SSB...

Cheers,

Dave

[bugboy]

...Just returned from a week in Llandudno to take in some local specialities...

It looks like you found both the Welsh-speaking butterflies, Paul. I'm very much looking forward to seeing some more of both subspecies, especially the female SSB...

Cheers,

Dave

Oh don't worry, the posts will be very female SSB heavy!

[Ian Pratt]

Your in flight shot may be lucky but it is beautiful!

Thank you! A moment of serendipity.

[David Lazarus]

Holly Blue ovipositing on Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca in the meadow at Meadgate Fields Open Space yesterday after pretending she was a Common Blue for a while searching for just the right plant to lay her eggs on:

Holly Blue female
Meadgate Fields Open Space 14/06/2024

[Bertl]

Northern brown argus butterfly appeared today in the brief sunshine at Grantown on spey.

There were a few SPBF as well but too active for a photo.

Cheers

Bert.

[Katrina]

Beautiful NBA shots!

[aeshna5]

Holly Blue ovipositing on Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca in the meadow at Meadgate Fields Open Space yesterday after pretending she was a Common Blue for a while searching for just the right plant to lay her eggs on:

2024.06.14 Holly Blue Meadgate Fields.jpg

I've watched Holly Blue oviposit on Goat's Rue, Galega officinalis, locally a few times, so they do use legumes.