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Katrina wrote:I went to Mill Hill at about 3pm today. I saw in rather dodgy weather Walls, Meadow Browns, Common Blues, a White and a Small Copper.

I was there in the morning Katrina (left about 1). Saw a good range of species, mostly hiding from the wind at the base of the steep slope.

Thanks James, I think the Peacock saved the day photography wise.

Thanks Bugboy, sorry to have missed you I should have got out sooner. The bottom of the slope is where I found most too.

Just seen your Peacock shot Katrina, it's quite Perfect Goldie

Thanks Goldie, the Peacock was perfect, now if only I could train them to sit on flowers on command.

Following reading about large numbers of Red Admirals at Nymans Gardens on Sunday on the Sussex Butterfly Website myself and a friend decided to go today. We saw a total of 43 Red Admirals including 3 bialbatas , 2 Peacocks and 2 Commas.

I envy you Katrina, the sun never quite reached me today, although I was right on the edge of the cloud.
Your images suggest it could be Spring !.

Trevor.

I was lucky with the weather for a change, grey when I left home and it turned into t-shirt weather at Nymans.

That's a great return for a late October day, Katrina.

We'll all be mesmerised by such figures in 2-3 weeks time so well done for getting a last 'show' in before the season ends!

A nice selection and excellent numbers of Red Admirals, Katrina. They are very fond of mahonia flowers (second photo) - I've seen them on this late-flowering shrub into December. That Comma looks quite distinctively marked too.

Dave

43 Red Admirals is a remarkable count Katrina, I thought I was doing well with 8 or 9 today!

Have a goodun

Wurzel

I saw my first butterfly of the year a week ago (a Peacock)
Today I went to Mill Hill and it was a pleasure to meet Jonathon doing a transect.
I saw multiple Peacocks (including 3 in a skyward spiral) , Brimstones , 2 Small Whites and a brief sighting of a Grizzled Skipper.
What a relief spring is finally here.

That Grizzlie definitely means Spring in my book: lovely to see it.

Dave

Thanks Dave,
Your orange-tips were lovely to see too
Katrina

It's a real relief that spring has finally arrived, Katrina, and great that you found the Grizzled Skipper

Mike

Hi! Katrina, what I wouldn't give to see a Grizzled Skipper never seen one yet, I must rectify that this year if possible, great find Goldie

Great news Katrina spring is finally here

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Thanks Maximus, a bit of luck in finding it.
Thanks Goldie, they are pretty butterflies and well worth going to see.
Thanks Wurzel, Good indeed

That Grizzled Skipper was a great find, and possibly early for this season.

Great stuff,
Trevor.

We've barely started seeing the adult hibernators and already the next wave of emergents are appearing, this is going to be a crazy spring I think! for the Grizzlie

Well, I wasn't expecting Grizzled Skippers for at least another week....maybe longer!

Seems like spring is definitely underway.

Great sighting, Katrina. Probably the best of the year so far on here!