eccles wrote:Why do you say that it's the bane of small blue hunters?
Good point - politically incorrect and I'm fully-expecting a reprimand from my moth chums
The realilty is that, on some sites, the Chimney Sweeper is often mistaken for a Small Blue. So - if you've visited a site expecting to see Small Blue, and you only see Chimney Sweeper moths, then it can be somewhat disappointing
Although I guess all these critters are special in their own way. Similarly, if someone had told me 30 years ago that I'd be excited by a sighting of a Wall, Small Tortoiseshell, Duke of Burgundy or Pearl-bordered Fritillary, then I would have said they were mad - since all these were pretty common where I grew up in rural Gloucestershire at the time. The decline of these species is the primary reason that I'm so passionate about doing something to help raise awareness and protect them. This website being one such diversion!
Cheers,
- Pete