A late evening walk near home found two different types of common blue roosting.
- Common Blue, Grants Moor Path, Farnborough, Hampshire, 5th August 2017
- Common blue damselfly, Grants Moor Path, Farnborough, Hampshire, 5th August 2017
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Evening Common Blues, 5th August 2017
A late evening walk near home found two different types of common blue roosting.
A late evening walk near home found two different types of common blue roosting.
To butterfly meadows, chalk downlands and leafy glades; to summers eternal.
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Sheepleas, Surrey, 6th August 2017
Sheepleas Nettle Meadow, the adjacent Cowslip Meadow and the wider woodland complex are well worth a visit at any time of year. Good for Vanessids, Dark Green Fritillary and Brown Hairstreak; I was surprised to find Chalk Hill Blue there on my early visits. They are resident in the Cowslip Meadow though and doing well.
This one had wandered some way into the Nettle Meadow though.
This was one was in the right meadow.
This older lady was still going strong.
Sheepleas Nettle Meadow, the adjacent Cowslip Meadow and the wider woodland complex are well worth a visit at any time of year. Good for Vanessids, Dark Green Fritillary and Brown Hairstreak; I was surprised to find Chalk Hill Blue there on my early visits. They are resident in the Cowslip Meadow though and doing well.
This one had wandered some way into the Nettle Meadow though.
- Chalk Hill Blue, male, Sheepleas, Surrey, 6th August 2017
- Chalk Hill Blue, male, Sheepleas, Surrey, 6th August 2017
- Silver-washed Fritillary, female, Sheepleas, Surrey, 6th August 2017
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Denbies Hillside, Surrey, 24th September 2017
A late female Meadow Brown and an exquisite third brood Small Copper.
Small Heath, Brimstone, Red Admiral and Comma also seen.
A late female Meadow Brown and an exquisite third brood Small Copper.
- Meadow Brown, female, Denbies Hillside, Surrey, 24th September 2017
- Small Copper, Denbies Hillside, Surrey, 24th September 2017
- Small Copper, Denbies Hillside, Surrey, 24th September 2017
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Last in the UK for 2017
Normally, this would wrap up the year. However, not this year. Next up: Uganda!
- Common Darter, Grants Moor Path, Farnborough, Hampshire, 8th October 2017
- Common Darter, Grants Moor Path, Farnborough, Hampshire, 8th October 2017
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Cracking set of images Lee - really looking forward to seeing what Uganda has to offer - not an 'obvious' butterfly holiday 
Have a goodun and stay safe
Wurzel
Have a goodun and stay safe
Wurzel
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I'm looking forward to this one, Lee.Lee Hurrell wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 9:17 pm...Normally, this would wrap up the year. However, not this year. Next up: Uganda!