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Large Heath - Favourite Photo of 2022

Week 9

Fingers crossed the recent cold snap will have knocked various parasitoids on the head so there will be one less pressure on the butterflies next year. While we wait we can always slect6 our favourites…speaking of which if you haven’t already it might be a good idea to think about your overall favourite now so that you don’t ‘use it up’ in the species specific threads…

Please could I ask that everyone waits until a topic has been opened by me for a particular species before posting photos as then it will be easier to keep track of things? Of course our overseas members are very welcome to fill in the obvious gaps relating to rare UK migrants. As in previous years details of locations, dates, times and circumstances would be welcome as would any accompanying stories and anecdotes or other observations of behaviour and interesting other points.

Have a goodun

Wurzel

A species I often miss out on due to its love for living somewhat off the beaten track. However, whilst trying (and mostly failing) to find HBF up north I discovered it's quite easy to get to one of the Mosses. My trip was cut short due to a torrential downpour but not before I'd found the target and managed to get up close to this fine looking individual

Presume that was Meathop Moss, Paul?

Good that you got close to one...and resting on a leaf, which I don't think I've personally seen one do myself.