I had considered the long trek north to Arnside but decided that accommodation cost (pay by room rather than by person) could not be justified. Next year my wife Suzie will have finished the intense study for her Master’s degree and should have some free time when it will be worthwhile for us to go together. The aim then will be for Suzie to learn to distinguish Dark Green and High Brown Fritillaries
So today it was a shortish trip to Bedford Purlieus to west of Peterborough. I soon saw White Admiral
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and Silver Washed Fritillaries although the SWFs were careering around madly and never stopped for more than a millisecond.
I managed only some long-range shots.
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Eagle-eyed Phil Bromley arrived. Phil can spot a White-letter Hairstreak end-on at 50 metres range on a distant bramble. I have to confess that I only found one hairstreak myself during my entire time in Bedford Purlieus today and that was high up above the trees. So many thanks Phil for the loan of your superb eyesight/fieldcraft.
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I returned home in time to watch on TV a group of men having a leisurely bike ride around France. These guys get paid to ride bikes (by foolish people like me who subscribe to Sky Sports) but they seemed to keep falling off or getting punctures resulting from riding on totally unsuitable roads.
This evening I will watch grown men in brightly coloured clothes kick a ball about – I ask you!
I saw no butterflies on the TV today but often the odd white puts in an appearance.
Jack