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Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Boloria euphrosyne |
A return visit to Rewell Wood today proved fruitful as I joined 3 other enthusiasts to witness the orange flying circus that is the Pearl-bordered Fritillary season. They fluttered around a scallop that was created for them a few years ago. It was not necessary to go into the clearing - some settled by the path. Everyone was careful not to trample on the leaf litter which contains the pupae which will emerge soon. I spotted a female Orange-tip attempting to lay on garlic mustard, but couldn't find any eggs. Brimstones also fluttered around.I then visited Fairmile Bottom where the grazing regime has created large swathes of cowslips.
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Pearl-bordered Fritillary |
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Orange-tip female attempting to lay on Garlic Mustard |
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Cowslips, at Fairmile Bottom |
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Deer Tick, Ixodes scapularis |
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Green-winged Orchid, Anacamptis morio |
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tiny Hairy Shieldbug, Dolycoris baccarum |
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Hazel Leaf-roller Weevil, Apoderus coryli |
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Lesser Celandine, Ranunculus ficaria |
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Pearl-bordered Fritillary |
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Pendulous Sedge, Carex pendula |
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Primroses, Primula vulgaris |
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Primroses |
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unidentified sawfly |
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unidentified sawfly |
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Wild Strawberry, Fragaria vesca |