Negative test, feeling stir crazy.... weather forecast hot... Back to Alners Gorse, nice and local, in case I come over "iffy"!
Greeted by an extraordinarily marked Green Veined White, it's like someone was drawing the tree of life!
A fleeting Red Admiral landing
Lots of Gatekeepers again, some apparently made of crepe paper!
I only saw a few Speckled Wood
But even more Skippers than last time, still confusing as ever!
Probably half a dozen Peacocks, through the walk
A few damsels crossed my path, this a Variable I think
Not many whites about, this Small was one of the few
Soldier Beetle..... probably 100's more than I spotted!!
More Skipper....?
Some more unhelpful Marbled Whites were about
Along with a vast combination of bees and hoverflies
Small Skipper
Probable Green Bush Cricket
There appeared to be far more female than male Ringlets
And some of the Skippers looked positively ancient!
Spot of the day...... Purple Hairstreak (First for me!)
Excitement of the day.... 5 Silver Wash Fritillaries frolicking in close vicinity to one another
Brimstone, showing well in nice light
Ten seconds later, having moved a smidge...
Either a Common Hawker or a Migrant Hawker, difficult to tell for sure in the shadow
2nd spot of the day.... a different Purple Hairstreak, 10 feet up in the air rather than eye level
Heading back toward the car now, another Brimstone
The only Comma I saw
And a final Green Veined White
It was nice to be out again for a couple of hours, hope you enjoyed the walk, and those whose butterflies have been blown south.....Ta very much
Stay Safe All
Cin J
Lot to learn
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Regards, Hazel
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can