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| Brown Hairstreak, Thecla betulae |
At 8:10 this morning I arrived at the Steyning Downland site
and reclined in my chair to await the first fluttering. At 11am I was joined by Trevor from East Sussex.
Steve and Maggie then joined us and at
12:30 I had my first sighting of a worn female Brown Hairstreak. This flew off
and then I found another nearby in pristine condition. For the next 30 minutes
we photographed and pursued her. Two other enthusiasts arrived just in time to
take some photos before she flew to the tree tops as the predicted wet weather
closed in. A very satisfying morning.
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| Brown Hairstreak, Thecla betulae |
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| Holly Blue, Celastrina argiolus |
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| This is where I saw the pale Clouded Yellow yesterday |
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| Common Darter, Sympetrum striolatum |
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| Harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis |
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| Harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis |
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| Harlequin ladybird pupa |
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| Hoverfly, Parhelophilus frutetorum |
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| This is the first one I found with worn areas |
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| Brown Hairstreak, Thecla betulae |
Maggie photographing this perfect female Grown Hairstreak
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