Denbies Hillside 10am 4th August 2012

[Lee Hurrell]

Thanks again for a wonderful time today, Susie. Those Chalkhills were such a spectacular sight weren't they?

I missed out on Ringlet too, but I believe PJU also saw a male Common Blue.

Best wishes,

Lee

[ChrisC]

not a great video but it gives an idea of some of the chalkhills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8gC8ki2 ... e=youtu.be[/video]

thanks for a lovely day susie et al.

[Padfield]

not a great video but it gives an idea of some of the chalkhills

It's good enough! What a sight!

Guy

[Susie]

A couple of snaps from today.

[Susie]

Low cloud rolling in over the hill.

[ChrisC]

a few shots from today.
the view over the downs

chalk carpet

Autumn Gentian

small copper showing a couple of blue spots

and despite the grass in front of it my favourite chalkhill shot of the day

[Susie]

Great shots, and I like that last one too. it certainly was windy there at times.

[Wurzel]

Cracking shots everyone and the video is a spectacle that makes me even more gutted that I couldn't make it
Still maybe next year...

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[P.J.Underwood]

What a day!Clouds of Chalkhill Blues,this is what it must have been like in the old days.Can we have more of this.Just two photo's,one of the leader at work,and another of the most photographed butterfly of the day.
Thanks Susie.
P.J.U.

[htcdude]

Good to see the Silver-spotted Skippers again, I'm hoping they'll be there next week

No Adonis Blues this time then?

Nige

[Lee Hurrell]

No Adonis Blues this time then?

None seen yesterday, Nige, despite many pairs of eyes.

the most photographed butterfly of the day.

PJ, you are not wrong (He's on the yellow flower head...)

Silver Spotted Skipper, being 'papped'

Best wishes,

Lee

[Susie]

I didn't see any adonis when I went back tonight either, still more butterflies to look forward too!

That's such a good photo, Lee, and your's PG, too. That is of Philzoid and me photographing either an aberrant chalkhill blue or then the wasp spider catching a cricket.

[NickMorgan]

Amazing video. I've never seen so many butterflies. I will have to somehow get down south some time to experience that.