Goldie M

[Goldie M]

This morning I went to Reculver, it was Sunny at times and also cloudy but that was good because I found most of the Butterflies when it was cloudy settled on the flowers

I was really surprised to see the field there so full of Butterflies, loads of Small Skippers, Gate Keepers, I even saw Marbled White there (,they were non stop ) I found the Small Skippers liked the Sweet Peas which were growing wild there loads of them ,I checked nearly all but found no Longed Tail Blue I'll definitely have to go back and check again, on the Butterfly Bush there was Peacocks, Red Admiral and A Comma, also Large W/S Whites, in the lower field I found a Holly Blue and a Green Veined White, it was certainly a day of Surprises Goldie

[Wurzel]

Sorry to hear about the Bamboo problem - I've heard of this a few times on my drive home on GQT- it can be very invasive so good luck keeping it out Looks like you've got an Essex in amongst the Smessex Goldie

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[David M]

...I was really surprised to see the field there so full of Butterflies...

Been a while coming, Goldie. Hopefully the next few weeks will continue in the same manner.

[Goldie M]

Hi! Wurzel, thank fully the Bamboo is not near the house it's at the bottom of the garden but it is where the fruit trees are so it's a problem to get to'
I did chop alot of it when I moved in at first so I'll just have to keep chopping a way. Thanks for the info on the Skipper I still didn't notice it

Hi! David, I was was impressed with the Sweet Peas , I'll be going back there for sure.

This morning it was so hot I pondered on where to go before the heat really set in, I ended up in Clowes Wood , it's all part of Blean Wood which according to the map there covers 11 square miles and is one of the oldest forest in England, I was impressed, I'd been there before briefly last year, it's well set out and not like the other parts of Blean Woods it has wide paths where people can take there prams etc.( I took my walking stick )

There was lots of Gate Keepers and Large Whites, and a Brimstone landed just off the road onto a flower, I walked for awhile but saw nothing else except
a Comma and a Red Admiral so I went home, hope fully I'll see a Small Tort soon Goldie

[Wurzel]

"I did chop alot of it when I moved in at first so I'll just have to keep chopping a way." sounds like you need a chainsaw

I love it when the Brimstones do a 'Princess Diana' like that

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[Goldie M]

Hi! Wurzel, I thought of you today I went to Seasalter first on my travels, lots of Whites and a few Skippers I didn't get a chance to take a shot of them they were flying all the time when they did settle it was only briefly , then I went to East Blean Woods I spoke to a nice man there who was looking for the Heath's I told him where I'd seen them the day before and sure enough one appeared, just one, so he was lucky, I'd gone there looking for the Silver Washed Fritillary, he'd seen it but said it never landed just flew through, looks like I'll have to go again another day, I was really tired with the heat so called it a day. ( Mind is willing body weak)

Last Night I got a shock when I looked out and saw the moon, it was orange looking, of course I couldn't resist taking a shot Goldie