I have not been to this location properly for some years and I went last year and saw loads of 6 spot burnet in evening. There was 5-6 per knapweed plant and there was 5-6 knapweed and there was 10+ pupae on plants.
This location, whitespots country park, is only 6-7 miles from my house and this is a prime location for butterflies and moths. One year in July I saw 20+ red admiral on a bush and a rock which had sun shining oni it had 12+ common blue. I am nearly sure there is brown argus too.
Anyway, what butterflies/moths would I be expected to see in mid 2nd 3rd week June? I am planning to go around this time and have a thourgh look.
I have seen speckled wood and Meadow Brown here too in the shady areas. There is a meadow area, a field, another meadow area and a lake nearby. I think there is magpie moths here too.
Could anyone help on the species I'd find around this time of year?
Whitespots country park - Mid June
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Whitespots country park - Mid June
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Looking through site, found a few I may see:
Meadow Brown
Possibly ringlet - doubt it, but way weathers been going, not sure.
Whens the best time to start seeing six-spot burnet moths?
Common Blue
Possibly Brown Argus?
What moths would I seen around the second week of June? biggish ones, not the tiny varities.
Meadow Brown
Possibly ringlet - doubt it, but way weathers been going, not sure.
Whens the best time to start seeing six-spot burnet moths?
Common Blue
Possibly Brown Argus?
What moths would I seen around the second week of June? biggish ones, not the tiny varities.
Cheers all,
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I was here today. Arrived at 4:30pm and it was very warm.
Saw first ever Small Heath (Numerous, took a wile to get these two shots):
![Image](http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/165/smallheath1pj0.th.jpg)
![Image](http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/3577/smallheath2ar6.th.jpg)
Numerous common blue. Many where sunning themselves:
Is this normal? I have not seen blue on underside before. This is a male:
![Image](http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/9732/malecommonbluexl3.th.jpg)
Another one sunning itself:
![Image](http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/441/malecommonblue2nf9.th.jpg)
Had to be careful as there was a big cat, probably a black panther spotted in area.
Saw only one orchid on this trip:
![Image](http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/2553/orchidru8.th.jpg)
Lake with loads of fish and a few fishers:
![Image](http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/2466/lake1dz4.th.jpg)
Loads of damsels and a few dragonflies. A old windmill looks smaller than it is.:
![Image](http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/6177/windmillyr3.th.jpg)
Helens tower (There was several bikers on scramblers here):
![Image](http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/4606/helenstowerrj4.th.jpg)
Red Admiral (not the best I took, but OK) Looking tattered:
![Image](http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/2731/redadmiralug9.th.jpg)
There was speckled wood, painted lady (I think) and red admirla fighting in area at once.
Nice evening. Hoping to get back soon for more shots and have a better look around. I also saw a few different micro moths and Orange-Tips (too fast for picture) and Meadow Browns. Hoping to go back earlier in day to see more. Looking for six spot burnet next.
Saw first ever Small Heath (Numerous, took a wile to get these two shots):
![Image](http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/165/smallheath1pj0.th.jpg)
![Image](http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/3577/smallheath2ar6.th.jpg)
Numerous common blue. Many where sunning themselves:
Is this normal? I have not seen blue on underside before. This is a male:
![Image](http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/9732/malecommonbluexl3.th.jpg)
Another one sunning itself:
![Image](http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/441/malecommonblue2nf9.th.jpg)
Had to be careful as there was a big cat, probably a black panther spotted in area.
Saw only one orchid on this trip:
![Image](http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/2553/orchidru8.th.jpg)
Lake with loads of fish and a few fishers:
![Image](http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/2466/lake1dz4.th.jpg)
Loads of damsels and a few dragonflies. A old windmill looks smaller than it is.:
![Image](http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/6177/windmillyr3.th.jpg)
Helens tower (There was several bikers on scramblers here):
![Image](http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/4606/helenstowerrj4.th.jpg)
Red Admiral (not the best I took, but OK) Looking tattered:
![Image](http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/2731/redadmiralug9.th.jpg)
There was speckled wood, painted lady (I think) and red admirla fighting in area at once.
Nice evening. Hoping to get back soon for more shots and have a better look around. I also saw a few different micro moths and Orange-Tips (too fast for picture) and Meadow Browns. Hoping to go back earlier in day to see more. Looking for six spot burnet next.
Cheers all,
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
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