Monday 3 June 2013

Speckled Woods and a Red Admiral

Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta on Cow Parsley
On Friday I wandered through Lobb’s Wood where in the past I have found Speckled Woods and Red Admirals. Cow Parsley fills the wood. I spotted my first Speckly but noted he had large chunks out of his wings. A second one turned up in good condition. They both puddled on the mud path. I was about to leave when his Lordship the Red Admiral sailed in and landed in front of me and proceeded to nectar on the Cow Parsley in the glade.
The glade

Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta on Cow Parsley
Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta on Cow Parsley



Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta on Cow Parsley
Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria on Cow Parsley
Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria mud puddling
He is taking salts from the ground
Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria
Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria
fly - id needed please
all the leaves on this tree were blighted round the edges.
id for tree needed please.

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