Ringlet

Posted by on Jul 21, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, July, Provisional identification, Ringlet, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Ringlet, provisional identification, July 2014

 

Not a great picture but what looks like a Ringlet was on top of a 7ft high thistle. (more…)

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Height of summer

Posted by on Jul 16, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, Gatekeeper, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Gatekeeper, July 2014

 

Gatekeeper, Maniola tithonius. (more…)

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Meadow Brown

Posted by on Jul 13, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, July, Meadow Brown, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Meadow Brown, July 2014

 

Looks like a rather dishevelled Maniola jurtina. (more…)

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Obliging skipper

Posted by on Jul 7, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, Insects, June, Large Skipper, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Large Skipper, provisional identification, June 2014

 

Usually butterflies aren’t the most obliging of subjects to record but this one landed and “posed” right in front of me. (more…)

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A favourite returns

Posted by on Jul 3, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, June, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Meadow Brown, June 2014

 

Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina. (more…)

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Flight of the fritillary

Posted by on Jun 30, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, June, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Silver-washed Fritillary, June 2014

 

A male Silver-washed fritillary. (more…)

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A place in the sun

Posted by on Jun 25, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, June, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, June 2014

 

Lovely to see so many butterflies active on the rides in the sunshine. (more…)

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Lone ranger

Posted by on Jun 9, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, June, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, June 2014

 

Speckled Wood, the only butterfly species we saw roving the wood on our latest visit. (more…)

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False eyes

Posted by on May 6, 2014 in 2014, April, Butterflies, Speckled Wood, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfuly, Speckled Wood, April 2014

 

A welcome return, a Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria. (more…)

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Orange Tip on orchid

Posted by on Apr 27, 2014 in 2014, April, Butterflies, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, Orange Tip, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Orange Tip, April 2014

 

Female Orange Tip on Early Purple Orchid. (more…)

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Soaking up the rays

Posted by on Oct 7, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Butterflies, October, Speckled Wood | 1 comment

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, October, 2013

 

October in the wood – but still plenty of Speckled Wood butterflies to be seen. (more…)

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September sun worshipper … (gallery)

Posted by on Sep 6, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Butterflies, September, Speckled Wood | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, September 2013

 

A basking Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria. (more…)

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