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Small Blue, Cupido minimus, male |
Yesterday morning I set off for early for Kithurst Hill in calm conditions following days of rain and wind. I arrived at 8:15 and it was some time before i saw my first butterfly, an extremely worm Red Admiral, followed by a weather damaged Small Heath and Common Blue. It warmed up, the sun appeared and at 9:15 I saw the first Small Blue followed by many more. Most of these were damaged by the rain with missing scales. Later in the day I found newly emerged specimens in perfect condition. I also found something Chris Packham would enjoy! Hopefully I have identified it correctly - it's the last photo.
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Blue bottle, Calliphora vomitoria |
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Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus, female |
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Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus, female |
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Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus, male |
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Common Rock-rose, Helianthemum chamaecistus |
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Common Spotted-orchid, Dactylorhiza |
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Germander Speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys |
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Hoverfly, Syrphus ribesii |
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Lesser Stitchwort, Stellaria graminea |
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Red campion, Silene dioica |
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Silver Y moth, Autographa gamma |
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Silver Y moth, Autographa gamma nectaring on privet flower |
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Silver Y moth, Autographa gamma |
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Small Blue, Cupido minimus, male |
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Small Blue, Cupido minimus, male |
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Small Blue, Cupido minimus, male |
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Small Blue, Cupido minimus, male |
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Small Blue, Cupido minimus, male |
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Small Blue, Cupido minimus, male |
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Small Blue, Cupido minimus, male |
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Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus |
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Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus |
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Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria |
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Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria |
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Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria |
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ancient Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta |
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id needed |
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Badger poo full of seeds and beetles |
These are the best yet. Wonderful - so wonderful I am trying to send comment in the proper way. B.
ReplyDeleteThanks, you can come again.
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