Grizzlies and a Lizard

Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus malvae

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On Sunday morning  I attended a club detecting dig, but found nothing. There were various butterflies on the wing during the morning. An Orange-tip flew across a ploughed field and a Speckled Wood nectared on Celandine on a roadside verge where clover was in flower. There was also Danish Scurvy Grass by the kerb. This is a seaside and estuarine plant and road salt gives it a foothold inland. Spanish Bluebells made an attractive display.

I then checked out Rewell Wood and and finally Kithurst Meadow where I was pleased to find 2 Grizzled Skippers and a lizard.

All photos shot with Lumix DMC-FZ45 with close-up lens (bridge camera) or Canon G9

Clover, Trifolium species

Danish Scurvy Grass, Cochlearia danica

Spanish Bluebell, Hyacinthoides hispanica

Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria

Rewell Wood:

Bee Fly, Bombylius major

Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni

Ladybird, 7-spot, Coccinella 7-punctata

Peacock, Inachis io

Primrose, Primula vulgaris

recently widened ride, perfect for Pearl-bordered Fritillaries

Kithurst Meadow:

Bee Fly, Bombylius major

Common Lizard, Zootoca vivipara