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Unexpectedly I saw my first butterfly of 2020 yesterday in Scotland. A Peacock basking by the path round the Swan Pond at Culzean.
Also seen were snowdrops and distant Goldeneyes. A very pleasant start. I also saw llamas at Culzean.

Glad to hear you're off the mark Katrina Not long now til things start going properly

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Katrina wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:04 pmUnexpectedly I saw my first butterfly of 2020 yesterday in Scotland. A Peacock basking by the path round the Swan Pond at Culzean..

Wow! That's three notable things in one, Katrina - a January butterfly (unusual enough), a northerly latitude (Scotland) and a Peacock (usually the 'laziest' of the adult overwinterers).

What a way to kick your year off.

Thanks Wurzel and David I was pleased and surprised.

A Small Copper roosting at Whitehawk Hill. Also seen was a Grizzled Skipper.

One of your specialities, Katrina, the atmospheric shot, lovely .
It would be interesting to see what Whitehawk hill has to offer this Summer.

Stay safe and well,
Trevor.

As Trevor said - a really atmospheric shot - gurt lush in my parlance

Have a goodun and stay safe

Wurzel

Thanks Trevor and Wurzel. I was super pleased to find it. One of silver linings to the lockdown has been exploring Whitehawk Hill a bit more.

That's quite an evocative shot of the Small Copper, Katrina. Was it early morning/early evening/just a cloudy day?

It was early evening - better to reduce the number of people I have to pass to walk there. Was looking for Grizzlies but found this ( and one Grizzly)

I struggle to keep up with the diaries Katrina but that's a real nice shot - like it a lot. Seems to have lovely soft lighting and complimentary colours - like many of your other images which are very artistic.

Thank you Pauline. I was lucky to find it only one I have seen up there so far.

I went to Chiddingfold today. No Purples on the deck but did have 2 nice flybys.
Also seen were WAs, SWFs, Wood Whites, Small Skippers, Commas and a Red Admiral.

Love the Mr and Mrs shot - brilliant!

Have a goodun and stay safe

Wurzel

Thanks Wurzel. There are plenty of distractions at Chiddingfold

That's a great shot of those two Large Skippers, Katrina. There are certainly plenty flying down there. The one thing there were very few of the day before was Ringlets - normally filling the verges while you wait for the Emperors to appear. Did you come across any? Shame you didn't have a full Imperial audience today, though...

Cheers,

Dave

Thanks Dave,
yes I think I saw Ringlets too. I did arrive quite late about 11.30 so not surprising didn't get the full works but still very pleasant.

The Large Skippers photo is brilliant Katrina.

Thanks Otep They were very obliging. Andrew555 was with me when I spotted them so they may make a further appearance later

Love the male and female Large Skippers side by side, Katrina. That'd make a nice comparison in a guidebook...