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Bentley Wood 3rd July

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:52 pm
by Geoff Dicker
In less than favourable conditions we (John Booth, Wayne Clinch and myself) managed to see the following :

1 male Purple Emperor in the oak tree by the car park but it remained high in the tree.
2 Dark Green Fritillary.
40+ Silver-Washed Frits.
3 White-Letter Hairstreak high in the normal elms.
8 Marbled Whites.
3 Large Whites.
1 GV White.
2 Small Whites.
50+ Large Skippers.
10+ Small Skippers.
1 Gatekeeper.
10 White Admirals.
2 Red Admirals.
2 Commas.
Plus loads of Ringlets and Meadow Browns.

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:25 pm
by Rogerdodge
Sounds like a good visit.
I am planning on a visit to Bentley this Saturday.
Forecast seems pretty good, but forecasts seem so hit and miss these days.
Roger Harding

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:59 am
by Gruditch
We will be there too :)

Gruditch