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Glad you found your first Small Copper Trevor, i envy you your Pearl's , nice photos as well Goldie

Hi Trevor, glad you got your Dukes and that first Green hairstreak is a stunner. That Pearl-bordered Fritillary must be an ab

Mike

Maximus wrote:That Pearl-bordered Fritillary must be an ab

Certainly is Trevor...excellent find (and pic!).

Bill

"When in doubt - venture out"

Interesting Ab there Trevor, very nicely/heavily marked

Have a goodun

Wurzel

A visit to Abbots Wood this morning,in almost perfect weather,revealed only three maybe four,
Pearl Bordered Fritillaries. Most welcome was my second Grizzled Skipper of the year, and a perfect
Green Hairstreak which was a bright turquoise in colour, but unfortunately, despite having been seen
twice, did not hang around for the camera.
Another Insect i saw is i think a Clearwing Moth,hopefully someone can give a positive ID.
Something about the atmosphere today told me that the ' June gap ' is not too far away. But after that
we can look forward to the spectaculars in July!.
Tomorrow i'm looking for Dukes, and Friday Marsh Fritillaries.

Best wishes,
TREVOR.

Some nice images, Trevor

Your 'clearwing' is actually a Scorpion Fly Panorpa germanica

Regards,

Bill

"When in doubt -venture out"

Thats a female Scorpionfly Trever, Panorpa sp. cool little critters, one of my favourite non lepi insects . Got some male pics today which I shall post in my PD shortly.

'Edit' dammit Bill you got there first!

Thanks for the ID., Bill and Buggy. I had never seen one before, but the general shape plus antenae
suggested a Moth. I live and learn.

Best wishes,
TREVOR.

An early start today meant 2 hours Butterflying before heading for work. I could never have predicted
the action packed morning that lay ahead. I arrived on site about 8am and straight away spotted a Duke
of Burgundy warming up on a leaf ( still there when i left ). About 8.15 the Dingy Skippers started to stir
together with the Green Hairstreaks and both were soon whizzing around everywhere.
Until today i had never seen a Green Hairstreak nectaring, only posing on leaves, but several were
seen taking nectar from Hawthorn blossom,making for some nice images.
Also seen, a Large White and Common Blue. All images taken between 8am and 9.30am !.

TREVOR

Fantastic photos of the Hair Streaks Trevor, I've never seen them either on flowers before they look even greener Goldie

Lovely Hairstreaks, my first ever Green Hairstreak was nectaring on a daisy, since then though I've only ever seen them basking or attempting to lay eggs.

Cracking Duke and Greenstreak shots Trevor I'goning to my Duke site for the fourth time this weekend, I have heard that they've started emerging there (finally) so fingers crossed.

Have a goodun

Wurzel

A planned trip to Wiltshire today, for Marsh Fritillaries, went horribly wrong!.
I left home at dawn under clear skies, in the Portsmouth area i drove into cloud, and by Salisbury
it was raining. At my destination low cloud, mist and drizzle welcomed me
After an hour i headed back to Sussex, stopping off on the way to visit a site known for Blues.
Here i found Small Blue, Holly Blue, Common Blue and Brown Argus all singletons as by this time
the cloud cover had reached Sussex.

TREVOR.

Hi Trevor,

That is some great early morning action the other day

Cheers,

Neil

Love the Blues Trevor, not out here yet Goldie

A quick visit to the Downs this morning produced a couple of very fresh Common
Blues.

TREVOR.

Lovely recent photos Trevor, great Green Hairstreaks and Dukes/Duchess

Mike

Nice blues Trevor, at last I saw some as well Goldie

Nice selection of blues Trevor I'm sorry the Marsh Frit site didn't work out - blooming weather spoiling the best laid plans

Have a goodun

Wurzel

A trip this morning to see Adonis Blue failed. But i did find my first Wall Browns of the year , and as a bonus
i managed images of both Male and Female ! The zoom on my camera came in very handy !

TREVOR.