It was great for us to see them too, David.
Glad you like those shots, Pauline
Cheers Andy,they're emerging slowly in Hampshire too, we just need some reasonable weather so we can get out to see them.
Cheers Wurzel, I'm with you on the weather
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and think you're right about when it will change
Old Winchester Hill - Second visit, 20th August 2014
Having seen one very fresh looking male Adonis Blue at the end of our previous visit, we decided to return four days later, in the hope that more Adonis would have emerged. We would also be on the lookout for female Silver-spotted Skippers, which, should we be able find them, would hopefully be in much better condition than the males we had encountered during our previous visit. As we reached the bottom of the hill which was more sheltered from the (strong)
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breeze, I immediately saw a male Adonis Blue which was being chased by several male Common Blues. I followed it until it settled where it revealed it's brilliant blue colouration in the weak sunlight..
..this was the first of the total of six male Adonis Blues we saw during our visit, no females were seen.
A Chalkhill pair where the male is very worn, and the female very fresh..
..Common Blue Female..
.. and we also got lucky with Silver-spotted Skippers, finding a few good looking individuals. I also managed, at last, to get the shot I wanted of a female on a Field Scabious flower
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- Male Silver-Spotted Skipper
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- Female Silver-spotted Skipper
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- Female Silver-spotted Skipper
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- Female Silver-spotted Skipper