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| male Silver-studded Blue, Plebeius argus |
On Saturday I met Neil, Mark and members of the
Lynchmere Society at Lynchmere Common to see if any Silver-studded Blues were present. We
did not find any, but it was interesting to see a lovely new site. We drove to
Marley Common where an SSB was seen last year. We were treated to an excellent
organic salad and sausage lunch in the car park. We didn't see any SSBs but I hope
to return in a week if the sun smiles on us. We then visited Iping and Steadham
Commons where several SSBs were seen. A Vulcan bomber flew overhead. I will be conducting a walk at this site to see the SSBs next Saturday 29th June:
http://www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk/events.html
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| ant nest under a reptile sheet |
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| ants tending aphids |
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| Bell Heather, Erica cinerea |
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| Clouded Buff, Diacrisia sannio |
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| Lynchmere Common |
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| the search team |
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| Common Woodlouse, Oniscus asellus |
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| wood sculpture |
unfortunately people still allow their dogs to roam over the heathland when birds are nesting.
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| female Silver-studded Blue, Plebeius argus |
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| male Silver-studded Blue, Plebeius argus |
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| male Silver-studded Blue, Plebeius argus |
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| female Silver-studded Blue, Plebeius argus |
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| Vulcan bomber |
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