 |
Wood White male courting female, Leptidea sinapis
She was busy laying and rejected him. |
Yesterday I arrived
at Chiddingfold Forest at 10:15 and as I walked along the path from Botany Bay
I was pleased to see many species on the wing including Silver-washed
Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown,
Green-veined White, Brimstone, Small Skipper and Ringlet. Just after I crossed
the bridge I spotted my first Wood White followed by another 25 during the next
3 hours. Most were travelling along the vegetation by the paths without
stopping. I found a female laying and was able to follow her for an hour while
she rested, nectared, and laid her single eggs. I was fortunate that cloud
cover briefly cooled the forest during this period which gave better light for photography.
 |
| male Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni |
 |
| Brown Plume, Stenoptilia pterodactyla |
 |
| hoverfly - id needed |
 |
| Garden Grass-veneer, Chrysoteuchia culmella |
 |
| Garden Grass-veneer, Chrysoteuchia culmella |
 |
| Great Pied Hoverfly, Volucella pellucens |
 |
| Green-veined White, Pieris napi |
 |
| Pearl Veneer, Agriphila straminella |
 |
| female Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia |
 |
| female Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia |
 |
| Upright Hedge-parsley, Torilis japonica |
 |
| Wood White egg laying, Leptidea sinapis |
 |
| Wood White egg |
 |
| Wood White male courting female, Leptidea sinapis |
female Wood White:
 |
| a tiny hitch-hiker can be seen at the top of the forewing |
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please select 'Name/URL' from 'Comment as' drop down box and add your name, thanks.