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That Comma is a great nick Trevor Mind you the Red Admirals aren't too shabby either

Have a goodun

Wurzel

I went up to a blustery High and Over this morning. The strong wind was
blowing right along the hedge in the field, so no Wall Browns.
Once again the predominant species found was more fresh Red Admirals,
and some Speckled Woods in reasonable condition.
The find of the day came later when I spotted a newly emerged male
Wall Brown right down in some low undergrowth, so no photo unfortunately.

Trevor.

START 'EM OFF YOUNG!.

The Big Hungry Caterpillar seems to be about to get his just desserts there, Trevor...

Dave

You're definitely doing things proper Trevor

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Many thanks Dave & Wurzel.
He also attends after school ' nature club ', so there's hope yet !.

Because of an early morning deluge around here, it was not until this afternoon that
the weather was suitable for a Butterfly trip.
I chose High and Over once again, as the site is local and usually reliable.
A walk along the hedge revealed at least four male Wall Browns, and all were in
reasonable condition, and very quick off the mark.
As I returned towards the car I became aware of at least eight Red Admirals indulging
in dogfights, usually in pairs, sometimes more were involved. When they landed it
was not to bask, but to posture ready for takeoff when another Red Admiral flew over.
It was delightful to watch, but difficult to photograph.

Another great session,
Trevor.

Sunshine, Trevor? We had none of that here today, and it stayed resolutely grey and damp all day. Good to see you still have Walls making the most of it, and the Red Admirals are presumably making a last stop on their way south.

Cheers,

Dave

Tidemills, near Newhaven was my destination this morning.
The breeze may have tempered activity a little, but it was still a lovely morning.
I went there for Clouded Yellows, and saw two. One settled long enough for a
couple of shots, and was very fresh indeed. Both disappeared and were never seen again.
Some Red Admirals were flying near the beach, possibly plucking up courage for crossing the channel.

Trevor.

That is a very fresh Cloudy Trevor Will it be sticking around or heading back to warmer/drier climes?

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Tidemills is a handy site to have at this time of year, Trevor!

Nice Wall Browns again, and the earlier Speckled Woods, Red Admirals and Ivy flowers – you just know it’s autumn when you see all those together!

I set out this morning for Southwick under clear blue sky. After only a short distance
I could see a very distant bank of cloud stretching as far as the eye could see.
On arrival at Southwick the cloud had arrived there, and as I decended the steps
down from the road, I met a very glum Bugboy !, who was concerned that he had
wasted his time. It looked as though a certain law was going to control our day as
only a mile or so out to sea was clear blue sky and bright sunshine !.
Fortunately the sun did make an appearance and the Butterflies responded. In all
we saw five, possibly six fresh Clouded Yellows, a fresh male and female Common Blue,
some lively Red Admirals and a very fast flying Painted Lady. Even a Silver Y Moth
posed for my camera.

I think Paul went home very satisfied with his haul, after a very doubtful start.
Trevor.

Congratulations Trevor. That certainly is a great site to get the very last out of the season. Very few places are still performing now, so I may chance a visit there at the end of October, though only if the weather is reliable.

That's a nice looking female Common Blue Trevor, hopefully she'll bump into that fresh male in the next couple of days so her late emergence isn't wasted

Cracking Cloudies Tevor Some really nice fresh ones there. Love the Common Blue on the Razorwire; a great juxtaposition, almost Beauty and The Beast

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Great Clouded Yellow shots, Trevor. As I said to Bugboy, I would have been there too if the weather here hadn't been so bad - I didn't realise it was very different down there! Current forecast looks encouraging too...

Cheers,

Dave

Fabulous haul, Trevor. With another benign weekend to come I suspect there'll still be plenty to see over the next week or so.

Those Clouded Yellows look mighty fresh, Trevor, so do the Common blues, and there's still time for more!

Mike

My visit to Southwick today was dictated by the cool northerly breeze at home.
The hope was that this south facing site would provide some protection from the wind.
Leaving the car I noticed 11c. on the dashboard thermometer. I need not have
worried as two Clouded Yellows were found straight away, all told six were found.
Very few were fresh, but all were in good condition.
The real prize today was a very fresh, placid, Painted Lady, intent on nectaring,
this lovely Butterfly just glided and floated between various Knapweed flowers,
and allowed very close approach on many occasions.
Only one of the many Red Admirals flying around, settled for the camera, this
turned out to be a worn ab. bialbata. Surprisingly for Southwick, no Common Blues
were found today.

A first class day out.
Trevor.

PS. Many thanks everyone for your comments on my previous post.

Amazing how that tiny strip of green can continue to be such a butterfly magnet!