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| Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni on primrose |
On Saturday I visited Rewell Wood with Mark
Colvin and the sunny day rewarded us with three species of butterflies. Firecrests were heard and the resident pair of Marsh Tits were seen near a pile of manure, no doubt feeding on the flies. Along the rides many
Brimstones were fluttering, up to 20 in total. Some of the warm sheltered paths
had up to 3 Peacocks conducting aerial combat. We also saw 5 Commas, including
two at a place where I see one every year. A Fox Moth larva crossed a path and a Mistle Thrush pecked around on a pasture. Bumble Bees and Bee Flies were nectaring on the many primroses bordering the rides.
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| Brimstone |
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| Bumblebee, Bombus Species |
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| Comma, Polygonia c-album |
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| Dark-edged Bee-fly, Bombylius major |
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| Dark-edged Bee-fly |
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| Dark-edged Bee-fly |
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| Dark-edged Bee-fly in flight |
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| Fox Moth larva, Macrothylacia rubi |
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| Hoverfly |
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| Peacock, Inachis io |
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| Rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus |
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