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| Silver-washed Fritillary male, Argynnis paphia |
On 26th I visited Rewell Wood and found 4 moths: Yellow-barred Longhorn, Small Magpie, Black-tipped Ermine and the usual Common Marbles, plus a comb-footed spider.
On 28th I decided to try for White Admirals at Southwater Woods. There were many butterflies, and flowering brambles were the best places to find them at rest. Initially I saw lots of Silver-washed Fritillaries dashing around and nectaring and many Commas. The Commas were being aggressive towards other butterflies daring to come into their space. Plenty of Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Large and Small Skippers and Marbled Whites. Just before I returned to the car I spotted 2 White Admirals on one bramble flower head - mission accomplished! Sadly no Purple Emperors seen, I'll have to visit nearby Knepp estate for a chance of those.
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| Black-tipped Ermine, Yponomeuta plumbella |
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| Comb-footed spider, Enoplognatha species |
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| Gatekeeper, Pyronia tithonus |
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| Small Magpie, Anania hortulata |
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| Small Skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris |
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| Yellow-barred Longhorn, Nemophora degeerella |
Southwater Woods:
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| Comma, Polygonia c-album |
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| Comma, Polygonia c-album |
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| Comma, Polygonia c-album |
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| Self-heal, Prunella vulgaris |
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| Self-heal, Prunella vulgaris |
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| Common Marble, Celypha lacunana |
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| Harlequin Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis |
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| Hedge Bindweed, Calystegia sepium |
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| Honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium |
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| Large Skipper |
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| Large Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus |
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| Large Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus |
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| Marbled White, Melanargia galathea |
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| Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina |
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| Mirid Bug, Liocoris tripustulatus |
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| Red-legged Shieldbug, final instar nymph, Pentatoma rufipes |
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| Silver-washed Fritillary female, Argynnis paphia |
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| Silver-washed Fritillary male, Argynnis paphia |
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| Silver-washed Fritillary male, Argynnis paphia |
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| Small Skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris |
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| White Admirals, Limenitis camilla |
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| White Admirals, Limenitis camilla |
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| White Admirals, Limenitis camilla |
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| White Admiral, Limenitis camilla |
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| White Admiral, Limenitis camilla |
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| White Admiral, Limenitis camilla |
