Sunday, 14 July 2013

Roe Deer, Fritillaries and Admirals

Roe Deer, Capreolus capreolus
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On  Friday i visited Southwater Woods and disturbed a couple of Roe Deer. There were many Silver-washed Fritillaries and quite a few White Admirals plus a Purple Emperor up high. Then I did my weekly butterfly transect at Mill Hill which produced my first Chalkhill Blue and Gatekeepers (11) of the season plus 2 very worn Adonis Blue, 2 Large Skipper, 13 Marbled White, 27 Meadow Brown, 1 Red Admiral, 16 Small Heath, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Whites.
Common Emerald, Hemithea aestivaria
Common Hawkbit, Leontodon taraxacoides
Common Nettle-tap moth, Anthophila fabriciana
Harlequin Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis
Marsh Thistle, Cirsium palustre
Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina
Silver-washed Fritillary and Spotted Longhorn, Rutpela maculata
Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia






female Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia
female Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia
White Admiral, Limenitis camilla
White Admiral, Limenitis camilla

Mill Hill:
Centaury, Centaurium erythraea
Chalkhill Blue, Lysandra coridon
micro-moth - Chrysoteuchia culmella
id needed
Gatekeeper, Pyronia tithonus
Greater Knapweed, Centaurea scabiosa
Large Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus
moth - id needed
Oxeye Daisies Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
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2 comments:

  1. Paul Cox15 July 2013 at 01:54

    Always a pleasure to read your blog, Colin. Some wonderful photos over the last few days of my favourite butterflies. Keep up the good work!

    Best wishes,

    Paul Cox

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  2. Colin Knight15 July 2013 at 07:57

    thanks Paul. People have different approaches to their photography and its presentation and I am glad that you enjoy mine.

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