This last week has seen lots of activity. Up on the Hermitage (Bridgnorth) I have had two separate sightings of Marbled White which is unusual for Shropshire. A single Hairstreak when I hadn't go my camera! Totally unfamiliar to me it was dark (too dark for Purple) with orange & white markings. I keep watching the same patch but, without success.
Good numbers of Meadow Brown, tatty Ringlets and Gatekeeper.
Thursday this week and there was a new emergence of Common Blue, Brown Argus and Small Copper (lovely, because I was out of the Country for the first brood)
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On the buddleia which has also flowered this week, there has been good numbers of Small Tortoisehell, Peacock & Whites
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Large Whites have also been laying eggs on the Nasturtiums
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It is lovely to be seeing such numbers
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