Goldie M

[essexbuzzard]

That last one looks like an Essex Skipper, Goldie. Well done!

[Goldie M]

Thanks for that essex, I can never tell the difference I know their antenna is Black but usually I know of no other features I think I'll nip to the park today it's near the sea and maybe a bit cooler for the Butterflies Goldie

[Wurzel]

Sterling work with the Skippers Goldie I'd go with Essex and say that is an Essex Skipper, as the Essex has a small, straight 'sex brand' on the fore wing, well on the male Essex at any rate. If it's thick and crooked it's not an Essex. I've just realised that a couple more uses of the word Essex and I could have the record for the most uses of the word Essex in a paragraph

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[Goldie M]

I went to Castle Gardens today but no luck with the Butterflies, I saw only one White so I decided to go back to East Blean Woods and see if I could see a White Admiral. No Luck there.

I parked lower down this time and concentrated on being just inside the wood near the road ( less lonely) the Heath were there lots of them although some did look a bit worn this time, the weather was warm but cloudy at times which made for less activity which, gave me an advantage they were mostly still until the Sun came through then they made for the flowers or were mating , which got me a good shot of a mating pair

I moved further up the road later parking on the drive to the Wood where I found more Heath also another Skipper so I was well pleased with my day out Goldie

[Goldie M]

Hi! Wurzel just seen your post Has you can see I went back to EBW today , like you said I've got a bucket full of Heath now

I got another Skipper today I wondered if that could be an Essex Skipper as well, it seems to have what you said in your description , I'm useless on Skippers I think we've got rain coming tomorrow , hope there's not too much I still want the Admiral Goldie

[Wurzel]

I would go for Small for that one as the sex brand is thick and crooked. Also if you look at the ends of the antennae would can see some orange, a bit like indicators on a car

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[Goldie M]

Thanks Wurzel, I think from now on , Straight and Crooked , a bit like me I should remember that Goldie

[David M]

Nice work with those Heath Fritillaries, Goldie. Good to have those not too far away from you.