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| White-letter Hairstreak, Satyrium w-album |
This morning the cloud covering the sky cleared and blue sky appeared. This was my cue to head to Hollingbury Park, Brighton to find a White-letter Hairstreak. I had seen one last Wednesday and Friday and I needed photos. After an hour of pacing around I turned my attention to beetles, then looked up and saw my quarry nectaring on thistle right in front of me. I pursued it for 90 minutes and just after it flew into the middle of the nettle patch Jamie joined me. The clouds were now covering the sky again. I also saw a worn Red Admiral, Meadow Browns and a Green-veined White.
I then visited Mill Hill. As soon as I dropped onto the lower slopes I saw my first Chalkhill Blue of the year. This was followed by another ten plus a magnificent Peacock, Meadow Browns, Small Heath, Gatekeepers, Green-veined and Large Whites.
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| Hollingbury Park |
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| Red Admiral that has seen better days |
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| Red Soldier beetle, Rhagonycha fulva |
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| Red Soldier beetles mating, Rhagonycha fulva |
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| White-letter Hairstreak, Satyrium w-album |
Mill Hill:
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| male Chalkhill Blue, Lysandra coridon |
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| male Chalkhill Blue, Lysandra coridon |
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| male Chalkhill Blue, Lysandra coridon |
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| Mill Hill from the bottom |
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| Peacock, Inachis io |
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| young Rabbit blind with myxomatosis |
Great photos Colin,Where in Hollingbury Park did you find the White-letter Hairstreak?
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Joaquim Pinho
Thanks Joaquim. It was near the tennis courts GR: TQ31430735. There is a patch of brambles, thistles and nettles in front of the elms. good hunting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Colin.
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