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Last weeks torrential rain has had a serious effect on Norfolks butterflies.
On my Dog walk this morning I didn't see one butterfly, normally on a bad day I can count on Whites to cheer me up!

I then went to Narborough Railway Embankment which was very low in Butterflies despite the lovely sunshine. The count was 2 Brimstone, I Large White, 1 Peacock,2 Speckled Wood, 4 common Blue & a few random dayflying Moths. No Skippers in sight.

I stopped at Foxley wood on the way home & there only managed to see a few Speckled Wood.

I hope the weather stays good & allow these Butterflies to catch up!

Angie

The weather has had an effect at Hazelbury Common. After waiting seemingly for ever, and almost giving up on an appearance of Adonis at Hazelbury, following a few warm sunny days a chance visit today was rewarded with three males. Two were already looking decidedly shabby, although I suspect that may be because there are so few there so far, and those that were, were getting bullied rotten by common blues and dingy skippers. I did see one fresh individual though which made my day, week, month... (see first shot below) The dingy skippers were looking dingy(er).
The aggressive common blue males made for some frustrating lost pictures as the slightest movement set them off, then they would settle in the most tantalising spots at lookout points. After chasing one little bugger for ages, my persistence was rewarded (below) . Large skippers are doing ok now, and I counted three meadow browns. I also saw a single burnet and burnet companion.

I'm so jealous!

Denise

I should add that there *may* have been more than the three I spotted, females for instance are often hidden and will only be seen if nectaring or disturbed. I stuck almost exclusively to the paths and preworn tracks which had two benefits: one that I was doing little or no damage to the flora, and two, butterflies that sat near the tracks gave better shot opportunities with nice backgrounds. It did mean that I missed a couple of meadow browns but they'll be out nectaring on knapweed in a couple of weeks so there'll be plenty of time.

My first garden Meadow Brown of the year.



Denise

I went to Iping Common near Midhurst this afternoon, looking for Silver-studded Blue. Only found 4 males, so early days yet on this site. The odd one posed nicely though. Neil

Went walking along tingewick meadows (a sssi in buckinghamshire) and saw 5 common blues, 3 small coppers, 2 large skippers, 3 large whites, a red admiral, a brown argus and a rather battered peacock.

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Eccles very kindly took me to Hazelbury Common this afternoon to look for Adonis Blue. I saw at least three different males. Success!
Also seen, lots of very worn Dingy Skipper, quite a few Large Skipper, several female Meadow Brown and my first Ringlet of the year.

Thanks Mike
Denise

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Cheers,

- Pete

Hi all,
White Admiral (11th June) and Silver-washed Fritillary (12th June) both on the wing in Sussex now.
Neil

The wife and i took a walk around Thrift wood in Essex today to look for Heath Fritillary and we were rewarded with some very good views, we saw at least 5 individuals on the wing.

Heath Frit for me as well today





Martin.

Fantastic heath Frit Martin

At Durlston Country park today, we saw Lulworth Skipper, Marbled White, Ringlet and Small Skipper - details and pics in blog.

Excellent weekend.
Friday at Glapthorne gave me Large White, Speckled Wood and Large Skipper - oh yes, almost forgot - Black Hairstreak.
Than Sunday with Lisa and Gary at Durlston we got Ringlet, Lulworth Skipper, Small Skipper, Marbled White, Common Blues, Adonis Blue, Small Blue, Green Hairstreak, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Dingy Skipper, Large Skipper, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell.
Then on my way home I called in at Witheridge Moor for Small Pearl Bordered and Marsh Frits with Green-veined White and female Orange Tip.
This gives me a weekend count of 21 species.
Pretty good I reckon - especially with only 4 on Saturday.
Notable by absence are Small Copper - very scarce his year I feel?
I took a lovely photograph of Lisa, but she said she would stick one of me on the list if I published it.
What do you think?
If I stick hers up you will probably have to suffer my ugly mug?
Your call!!
Roger

Single Large Heath & few SPBFs at North Yorks Moors this pm.. 3 Small Coppers also seen there! See blog for details but...

Hi Paul,
That's a cracker! Somewhat more humble, but nevertheless pleasing to the eye when fresh, velvety and the colour of Guinness, I had my first Ringlet of the year on a BC field trip today. Neil

A well captured ringlet neil.

I took a lovely photograph of Lisa, but she said she would stick one of me on the list if I published it.
What do you think?

Roger......No !!!!!!

Thanks Lisa,
Roger's behaviour is scurrilous , but Jack has previously made a good point about having a 'rogues gallery', so that we could recognise fellow members in the field. I know that many folk on here have known each other for a while, but when I visit popular venues, such as Collard, I often wonder 'if that's so-and-so?' At the moment I would only recognise a couple of UK-Butterfliers. Perhaps Pete could add a drawing facility too, so that we could deface each other with false beards, moustaches and over-sized ears? I'm sure that not everyone would want their mugshots displayed, but many would probably be happy with the idea - unless they have faked their disappearance via canoe, in order to get more free time for butterflying!
Neil

Lisa
You have nothing to worry about.
You know I was only having a gentle wind-up!

Roger

The weather looks OK in East Anglia on Tuesday so I am considering trying for Silver Studded Blue in Suffolk. I know they have already been reported from Sussex but have there been any reports from Suffolk or would I be too early? Nearest locality for me is Martlesham Heath.

Jack