…at Aldbury Nowers (which doesn't fit into the Carpenters' song lyrics...at all, even with a crowbar). It's right on the edge of Herts, a SSSI and a chalk grassland. I joined a new friend for a wander and in spite of a serious lack of sunshine, we notched up all things winged & brown, and the occasional splash of colour:
Butterflies
Dingy Skipper 7
Grizzled Skipper 3
Brown Argus 5
Small Heath 3
Orange-tip 11
Brimstone 9
Green-veined White 1
Treble-bar (Aplocera plagiata)
Mother Shipton (Callistege mi)
Small Yellow Underwing (Panemeria tenebrata)
Burnet Companion (Euclidia glyphica)
Wavy-barred Sable (Pyrausta nigrata)
Common Purple & Gold (Pyrausta purpuralis)
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| Dingy, hoping for some sunshine |
Grizzled Skipper
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Brown Argus
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| Spot the moth!....a Treble-bar (Aplocera plagiata), I think, judging by this helpful ID tip |
Wavy-barred Sable (Pyrausta nigrata)
on a Common Rock-rose, I think
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Small Yellow Underwing (Panemeria tenebrata)
on Common Mouse-ear, its larval foodplant
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Lovely set of photos Lucy, like the Dingy Skipperin its natuaral surroundings.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marc.
Deleteorange tips are having a great spring!
ReplyDeleteThey do seem to be the ones that cope best with the lack of sunshine!
DeleteA great selection, lovely shots!
ReplyDeleteThanks Martin. It's an interesting place albeit far too hilly. Glad I don't have a butterfly transect on it!
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