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| Silver-studded Blue, Plebeius argus, male |
This morning conditions looked perfect for photographing butterflies - warm, cloud cover with the sun occasionally pushing through. Stedham Common was my choice and female Silver-studded Blues were my target. I was delighted when I found 3 males in the same area, and even more pleased when a female crossed my path. By this time there were 5 males flying around, Two tried to get together with the female but she rejected them. I saw her lay 2 eggs in young heather. No mating couples seen, but I found a couple of dead moths in the heather, including a beautifully named True Lover's Knot.
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| Common Heath, Ematurga atomaria, dead |
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| underside of dead Common Heath, Ematurga atomaria |
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| Crab spider, Misumena vatia |
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| Nursery web spider, Pisaura mirabilis |
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| Nursery web spider, Pisaura mirabilis |
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| This very battered specimen looked freshly emerged, its wings were not dry and its colour was very bright. |
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| Silver-studded Blue, Plebeius argus, female |
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| Silver-studded Blue, Plebeius argus, female |
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| True Lover's Knot, Lycophotia porphyrea |
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