Warm weather preferred

Posted by on Aug 10, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, July, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Meadow Brown, July 2014

 

But the Meadow Brown will even fly in dull weather, including light drizzle, so long as the temperature is sufficiently high. (more…)

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Bramble feast

Posted by on Aug 2, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, Insects, July, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Silver-washed Fritillary, July 2014

 

A Silver-washed Fritillary on its favourite supplier of nectar, according to Lewington. (more…)

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Curious Ringlet

Posted by on Jul 30, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, Insects, July, Ringlet, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Ringlet, July 2014

 

Aphantopus hyperantus, which examined the gloves dropped on the ground before spending considerable time investigating the woodland floor on foot. (more…)

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A liker of white flowers

Posted by on Jul 25, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, July, Small White, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Small White, July 2014

 

Small White, Pieris rapae, suns itself after feeding. (more…)

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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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