Small Skippers and Chalkhill Blues at Castle Hill

male Chalkhill Blue, Lysandra coridon

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I joined an excellent tour of Castle Hill Nature Reserve, Brighton. Tom Ottley lead us on a walk around this beautiful downland reserve on a breezy morning with plenty of sun to bring the butterflies out. The Chalkhill Blues were out (above).

 It was peak season for Six-spot Burnet moths

congressional activities were the order of the day for these Burnets

Scabius was a favourite flower for their activities

 

male False Oil  Beetle, Oedemera nobilis (female has normal sized hind femora)

many Small Coppers were seen

this pair were also in the mood

Small Skippers

Great Green Bush-cricket

Common blue

butterfly spotted

Peacock

Marbled white

Round-headed Rampion

Forester moth

Brown Argus underside

Brown Argus upper wing view

Chalkhill Blue underwing