Mill Hill transect

Friday was the day for my butterfly transect on Mill Hill. I recorded 1 Brimstone, 1 Dingy Skipper, 1 Green Hairstreak, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 5 Small Heaths, 69 Adonis Blues and 11 Common Blues. I also saw over 20 large caterpillars.

White Campion

Whitethroat 

Greenbottle Lucilia Caesar

Adonis Blue 

very worn Peacock 

Adonis Blue taking off 

larvae of The Mullein moth Shargacucullia verbasci 
(with thanks to Michael Blencowe for the id)

the larvae were on this foodplant, Common Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Holly Blue 

 Yarrow

Common Vetch Vicia sativa

female Adonis Blue 

Adonis Blues mating 

Milkwort Polygala vulgaris

On Saturday morning I attended a photocall at Sainsburys, Horsham where SusSAR were presented with a cheque for  over £5,000 which Sainsburys staff had kindly raised in support of the work that SuSSAR do. We had photographers from the local press which should raise awareness of what SusSAR is and the work we do.