tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493798273705934702024-03-18T19:56:55.876+00:00Butterfly IslandsPeter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.comBlogger402125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-25032457421614936232024-03-18T13:18:00.000+00:002024-03-18T13:18:25.467+00:00First Butterfly Sighting of the Year.<p style="text-align: justify;">It is always good to see the first butterfly of the season and today in my garden a Peacock was noted fluttering around a large terracotta pot. It quickly settled on a stepping stone to allow a hurried snap and then flew off over the hedge.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkFcadIAZxqJuxpn29XaI4o9Bv7gtIVgBxOIaAMmaczi9rQ9Fvn2zUZ-7xCW6zu4dwwAS_D0GTutFPdzs6bvjc4dDuJzCjxUqi4nlElMEDlc7RwUhLK7X25ibbvNNzJDUqYEk5jX8-3ma06q3Q5WJ8oa8z-wPWnxR5TPuJKwJYNn5qOtXNk7Ty4ECwg/s4156/DSCN0997_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2835" data-original-width="4156" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkFcadIAZxqJuxpn29XaI4o9Bv7gtIVgBxOIaAMmaczi9rQ9Fvn2zUZ-7xCW6zu4dwwAS_D0GTutFPdzs6bvjc4dDuJzCjxUqi4nlElMEDlc7RwUhLK7X25ibbvNNzJDUqYEk5jX8-3ma06q3Q5WJ8oa8z-wPWnxR5TPuJKwJYNn5qOtXNk7Ty4ECwg/w400-h272/DSCN0997_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-51579833656011856672023-12-27T13:06:00.003+00:002023-12-27T14:42:36.509+00:00Highlights of 2023.<p style="text-align: justify;">Two highlights stand out during the 2023 season. One of them is the return of the Long-tailed Blue to my garden.I have had several visits of this species in the past attracted by the Everlasting Pea plants that grow in the borders.These visits have been during the latter part of August,but this year a female turned up on the 27th June.She stayed for a while and egg laided on various flower buds.Although I was not fortunate enough to witness the any offspring ,I am confident that homegrown Long-tailed Blues ensued.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPCxWZi8ijv7UN8eHJj6ulI6YAVwlF9wyX88UIAQCS6xeSP48r5ElQTW92VJv0YA6J3SaUpVLKbb9L1TeH2-7fe0msZXVjPam_t5hvYvIbvYSQNqu9kvmeRAx9BDPMSyts9cFkSt9i7ujdLIjT5HAPemHyg7dPuZDaQm7ZlEhNVjkkQWUe9BHGF8PYtg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3734" data-original-width="4309" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPCxWZi8ijv7UN8eHJj6ulI6YAVwlF9wyX88UIAQCS6xeSP48r5ElQTW92VJv0YA6J3SaUpVLKbb9L1TeH2-7fe0msZXVjPam_t5hvYvIbvYSQNqu9kvmeRAx9BDPMSyts9cFkSt9i7ujdLIjT5HAPemHyg7dPuZDaQm7ZlEhNVjkkQWUe9BHGF8PYtg=w400-h347" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHt6Mk7Ni-CAdsw3oDArNelPYLX1rDAP4M0IUlGvjr1ioL3deKX_kLskMB3Q5k-pwnYpD3A7lMV6KZu60g-PlCnQzWGlGi2ND5yGLbi0yUsi_19aDOuxf_isX-C46NK6e8HeceOc8B1KmfMgt2tMSQSzEsCVrCRtqL78StWSS9IrOiMsV_QB5Cgw7lOA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3419" data-original-width="2300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHt6Mk7Ni-CAdsw3oDArNelPYLX1rDAP4M0IUlGvjr1ioL3deKX_kLskMB3Q5k-pwnYpD3A7lMV6KZu60g-PlCnQzWGlGi2ND5yGLbi0yUsi_19aDOuxf_isX-C46NK6e8HeceOc8B1KmfMgt2tMSQSzEsCVrCRtqL78StWSS9IrOiMsV_QB5Cgw7lOA=w269-h400" width="269" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwSRx-xwdLDo1v0fcTzmrsQqdekx6fKNv67RtKCo4_NeU7q08KV-Qho-dgyIL_d_iINJ7v6fn9SKeUizCIa9e-spMpg2qhEHO-NnjU30V_hVIpXSkb08tWfExxD3RsHhvxhE_qfzTwL_MaXcXCWB3lcXugKYoKDkWB0sWBTzzy0jMjN6nr0is5bwCBcQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="374" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwSRx-xwdLDo1v0fcTzmrsQqdekx6fKNv67RtKCo4_NeU7q08KV-Qho-dgyIL_d_iINJ7v6fn9SKeUizCIa9e-spMpg2qhEHO-NnjU30V_hVIpXSkb08tWfExxD3RsHhvxhE_qfzTwL_MaXcXCWB3lcXugKYoKDkWB0sWBTzzy0jMjN6nr0is5bwCBcQ=w373-h400" width="373" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The other is a holiday in the Greek Islands,the first visit I have made since the pandemic.We spent a very pleasant fortnight on the island of Rhodes,close to the coast at Kiotari. A few weeks later this area was ravaged by wildfires and the brown and greens of the countryside were turned black.The result of the fires at the spot of our accomodation can be seen in the photo below taken from drone footage.I am glad to say that the villa where we stayed looks as though it survived the fires.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Among the butterflies encountered around the village of Kiotari were The Aegean Meadow Brown,the Pygmy Skipper,together with the Small and Lulworth Skipper. A great delight was the visit a Two-tailed Pasha on several occasions to nectar from a can of Mythos lager.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrhJhXYDLdF-J-7A6hbQ3ZTph7WcR-2W0qyIN9p7QlsxeOk09kUkaMLSB_7yOwHs5DapQzCVvsg0wrMSU5JZwKZOvBy_d_RbYzsHw3ou4TlPgWt-5cIr9jDs97NE85cgAWqfrbqA1RaoS_Hoz8rGfCAeMJwPaK4IGXxcfklcTXK5iYbS-Cr1jCyraag/s862/2023-12-26_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="862" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrhJhXYDLdF-J-7A6hbQ3ZTph7WcR-2W0qyIN9p7QlsxeOk09kUkaMLSB_7yOwHs5DapQzCVvsg0wrMSU5JZwKZOvBy_d_RbYzsHw3ou4TlPgWt-5cIr9jDs97NE85cgAWqfrbqA1RaoS_Hoz8rGfCAeMJwPaK4IGXxcfklcTXK5iYbS-Cr1jCyraag/w400-h223/2023-12-26_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWZdwRUHKNqecV7bxYSGIDz-nj_341C4p7_ard1YucpQm7vjpmXR2vYvJ_RbI6_3urjKLWo2RMqNq0g2_y0o6xjcgvm4GLlj1QdJv3zYfzd2rpJ9Rka4ifQZjrO1gtLupXKddHEqzR8VRtL8oCvpoRuHEtfwjPOtWQVAFJWUYTDHdrP8Wp4fD2XZciKA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2644" data-original-width="3558" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWZdwRUHKNqecV7bxYSGIDz-nj_341C4p7_ard1YucpQm7vjpmXR2vYvJ_RbI6_3urjKLWo2RMqNq0g2_y0o6xjcgvm4GLlj1QdJv3zYfzd2rpJ9Rka4ifQZjrO1gtLupXKddHEqzR8VRtL8oCvpoRuHEtfwjPOtWQVAFJWUYTDHdrP8Wp4fD2XZciKA=w400-h297" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnBta8YULnm5SAIUCqoP1JcJRGzClyc0MA2TraSoTZfs_FtLh2pIhXc6cseSBN7YOhhGEZNJVRXkNQNoXKcGDeRCYl9ekBp0fyuNbBkkyLBvIgltBIvOBo1LFX3q0itzwW_INQtu5yubvuSnWYBY0AG18Exh3p6IjgWHlknUrAR2jYSAjEGiZM21RjGQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2299" data-original-width="3843" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnBta8YULnm5SAIUCqoP1JcJRGzClyc0MA2TraSoTZfs_FtLh2pIhXc6cseSBN7YOhhGEZNJVRXkNQNoXKcGDeRCYl9ekBp0fyuNbBkkyLBvIgltBIvOBo1LFX3q0itzwW_INQtu5yubvuSnWYBY0AG18Exh3p6IjgWHlknUrAR2jYSAjEGiZM21RjGQ=w400-h239" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4vLf5Gr1-jFfTyk9ePTJdJY-5BaGovx5gUOMox8sTvTPffd7v5naCFlTMZNhP6cpzy1X--K6uKdglJWjkg36eBKmIOL-jhCXBI8ikQ0Ph6YgaEmdMO-2gvViNMA17q72474pwG9K_lfonncLhpLJ7LNrGJhy1CFttd5e5QTXYuK1ck7nleDoV--iuJQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2820" data-original-width="3093" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4vLf5Gr1-jFfTyk9ePTJdJY-5BaGovx5gUOMox8sTvTPffd7v5naCFlTMZNhP6cpzy1X--K6uKdglJWjkg36eBKmIOL-jhCXBI8ikQ0Ph6YgaEmdMO-2gvViNMA17q72474pwG9K_lfonncLhpLJ7LNrGJhy1CFttd5e5QTXYuK1ck7nleDoV--iuJQ=w400-h365" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYr6LaARbbt3vDkz1XEOAuBoSmjMfcJMCLyIx2pDzh06gWu-lopFmTlFTi6pwS8NRz_Qw6tLRycbEvPCqASKLY89vsOiyUPqcF7sV_v8y1ZqGllLnCJB_4nv3n9UjB2E3spM5ZDHTAy-2LjUvY2Upa_6-wVAxo1AljvHHbCAMAUXZP_-y3W76UUWjJ8g" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="400" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYr6LaARbbt3vDkz1XEOAuBoSmjMfcJMCLyIx2pDzh06gWu-lopFmTlFTi6pwS8NRz_Qw6tLRycbEvPCqASKLY89vsOiyUPqcF7sV_v8y1ZqGllLnCJB_4nv3n9UjB2E3spM5ZDHTAy-2LjUvY2Upa_6-wVAxo1AljvHHbCAMAUXZP_-y3W76UUWjJ8g=w400-h296" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-78373191678847966302023-08-12T14:16:00.003+01:002023-08-12T14:16:16.160+01:00A Day Moth & a Night Moth.<p style="text-align: justify;">I am not into moths but today this Garden Tiger Moth was seen resting at the base of my garage wall. It is such a handsome creature that it deserves a post on this blog. It is of course a night flying moth unlike the other photo which shows a Jersey Tiger Moth feeding on Hemp-agrimony. This species of Day flying moth is quite common here in July and August.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOJOa_ubX14B8o19-nEr3ALrawLr6VUCcJJhyaniP-ZxgpuFkmnQUed743TgXNdC_AHFptAPF8IuxiVZpFonDJbuADv6LljTvqw2q5wXmpWcf7N9cJYuguRxE06l4jneRFqjhwW6R6v6ExkisZQ5RJuKmKJjEQ3tbIOZqc95GZ9GE_F7fZGxrpWVasw/s4794/DSC_0272_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3250" data-original-width="4794" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOJOa_ubX14B8o19-nEr3ALrawLr6VUCcJJhyaniP-ZxgpuFkmnQUed743TgXNdC_AHFptAPF8IuxiVZpFonDJbuADv6LljTvqw2q5wXmpWcf7N9cJYuguRxE06l4jneRFqjhwW6R6v6ExkisZQ5RJuKmKJjEQ3tbIOZqc95GZ9GE_F7fZGxrpWVasw/w400-h271/DSC_0272_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-d2bbK3bvfp_HaxHpFuNzwG8iEqTx_mlMr37NVut-W1bxRpHrfYRRpGOwfXf1Ve5d5X_8U-cNMCPgX0CAQI3zAOhp5xHhh5AfYG3ivXHdkhofqPlDxWl8yYUw4Od2Mre3T3eu19CpuCtDkJo4LIkIGYpUDq-YObd70OSwmZW8M6CGQcOexjpQLtFs0w/s4219/DSC_0238_edited-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3110" data-original-width="4219" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-d2bbK3bvfp_HaxHpFuNzwG8iEqTx_mlMr37NVut-W1bxRpHrfYRRpGOwfXf1Ve5d5X_8U-cNMCPgX0CAQI3zAOhp5xHhh5AfYG3ivXHdkhofqPlDxWl8yYUw4Od2Mre3T3eu19CpuCtDkJo4LIkIGYpUDq-YObd70OSwmZW8M6CGQcOexjpQLtFs0w/w400-h295/DSC_0238_edited-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-1776808113781857932023-07-21T16:21:00.003+01:002023-07-21T18:21:15.320+01:00Garden Painted Ladies.<p style="text-align: justify;">The first Painted Lady to appear in my garden was two weeks ago, which coincided with the first flowers on the Buddleia bush.It is always a favourite with the butterflies and especially Painted Ladies. Today a total of three were enjoying the blooms along with several Red Admiral,and Peacock.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYQgVSQ7wj2IsL7GwFjUT-lklJQXhUxobtUkDQEnwcaDpFM5Dc3KMCgBN_ElI6HlCkxTPnJXjrDte9xGZd6PBZXSSA9V-dDXfFGYnPeqaWnxEc7O3plV9qffeTcedghENT-WdG76imN_uYslsDTMlccXOQQ5h8yG_kth-jh-TkWsDM6TSNhebzKc1oA/s3839/DSCN0897_01_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3560" data-original-width="3839" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYQgVSQ7wj2IsL7GwFjUT-lklJQXhUxobtUkDQEnwcaDpFM5Dc3KMCgBN_ElI6HlCkxTPnJXjrDte9xGZd6PBZXSSA9V-dDXfFGYnPeqaWnxEc7O3plV9qffeTcedghENT-WdG76imN_uYslsDTMlccXOQQ5h8yG_kth-jh-TkWsDM6TSNhebzKc1oA/w400-h371/DSCN0897_01_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyL2UiK2dh-HhzMHD8uUyRmeksg49i9qUb4CqDks7p2FveG5iyn4cBtOh8rvxbbQl-UeTvvP6L9ibUmErvpGb1q0UEaAwRSNqXZS09dQ_J21PNpMGa6307XYcQnogb6gnDl04zLAH7U17TE_3yPxN67RKE3OJyvhNd_oixfXj2gHwPuYVZrEvZca9JeA/s4562/DSCN0903_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4562" data-original-width="3447" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyL2UiK2dh-HhzMHD8uUyRmeksg49i9qUb4CqDks7p2FveG5iyn4cBtOh8rvxbbQl-UeTvvP6L9ibUmErvpGb1q0UEaAwRSNqXZS09dQ_J21PNpMGa6307XYcQnogb6gnDl04zLAH7U17TE_3yPxN67RKE3OJyvhNd_oixfXj2gHwPuYVZrEvZca9JeA/w303-h400/DSCN0903_edited-1.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqaQGHwWQrKfua0NhNz-xUs6T0X9dwr31Mc4Ynv4DrE-vEGUYMq-tJ3e3sh3zR_d-BIiw921uRxXhC1GWPVraNYM0rjU1ZUrtVwsdhEjuLZp2hHC617-Ql-AeMgI3pM9KwYj0K1rxlIa5Tpwq5qqOqr0tf4A_ucFFnC0ifF3zs_QADHVIQbot1BIg2g/s3936/DSC_0275_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3936" data-original-width="3419" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqaQGHwWQrKfua0NhNz-xUs6T0X9dwr31Mc4Ynv4DrE-vEGUYMq-tJ3e3sh3zR_d-BIiw921uRxXhC1GWPVraNYM0rjU1ZUrtVwsdhEjuLZp2hHC617-Ql-AeMgI3pM9KwYj0K1rxlIa5Tpwq5qqOqr0tf4A_ucFFnC0ifF3zs_QADHVIQbot1BIg2g/w348-h400/DSC_0275_edited-1.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-3640710567529772802023-07-01T11:43:00.001+01:002023-07-03T10:23:56.827+01:00Long-tailed Blue Leaves it's Calling Card.<p style="text-align: justify;">As a result of the visit by the Long-tailed Blue to our Everlasting pea plants on the 27th June,I today examined a small bunch of flower buds and was pleased to discover several eggs. One of them can be seen below and hopefully in a week or so it will hatch. Detailed information into the life cycle of the Long-tailed Blue can be accessed on the following link from the excellent UK Butterflies website https://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=boeticus .</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JQIw3p_rMX2ObZy7L6NvxUU1nPZq5nBF8t_U7dRH_MHkgGz1NdEeHgc3DbMLkV6y9cOXKAFc2OURr2HuYnmKwQsgREIauD7XgfbtqvT0FvIuD67G50Myl8zniLdDBXYwZ4DTA9N8lZfTBi0vt1X0gGrXT6vKCPOJCktBcexc4ebibK55YOHYWc5aqQ/s938/DSC_0248_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="877" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JQIw3p_rMX2ObZy7L6NvxUU1nPZq5nBF8t_U7dRH_MHkgGz1NdEeHgc3DbMLkV6y9cOXKAFc2OURr2HuYnmKwQsgREIauD7XgfbtqvT0FvIuD67G50Myl8zniLdDBXYwZ4DTA9N8lZfTBi0vt1X0gGrXT6vKCPOJCktBcexc4ebibK55YOHYWc5aqQ/w374-h400/DSC_0248_edited-1.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUKCd9pAmXubLXJ9py5r71fJZ1m_RH9a56WuTfzO2x_0j6Hr_9lYkleSAwDIfOMgNDZEfCYg7qQ6tCGM0r0EAW5K3ThpugRxeDo6_rIJxcDndAuFYuPdMAnON6bfQOUm7ZsQnAV8UQPh0134y5lJafSiJwRUBhspUi6yu4gGhMg8b3pLeUL0ZwWSAfQ/s2258/DSC_0246_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2258" data-original-width="1967" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUKCd9pAmXubLXJ9py5r71fJZ1m_RH9a56WuTfzO2x_0j6Hr_9lYkleSAwDIfOMgNDZEfCYg7qQ6tCGM0r0EAW5K3ThpugRxeDo6_rIJxcDndAuFYuPdMAnON6bfQOUm7ZsQnAV8UQPh0134y5lJafSiJwRUBhspUi6yu4gGhMg8b3pLeUL0ZwWSAfQ/w349-h400/DSC_0246_edited-1.jpg" width="349" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKY_pyx7hfYya1qVLzJlADdFIe5SZQhBDUZyrNdYBqpYO1Y5HXIr_JjfrSJ6MXPBnKDD_8sgQusS-NZ6ZDBwpMPlxsYaocLxFn4nthqa5ZCSIOU2-RfpribrFUu-D6jHJj9xueZGea_I4iQZOJmtztx3w9WkIRFDt9zrAA5JnX1OaKTNkJ1rG9JjD8g/s3419/DSC_0242_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3419" data-original-width="2300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKY_pyx7hfYya1qVLzJlADdFIe5SZQhBDUZyrNdYBqpYO1Y5HXIr_JjfrSJ6MXPBnKDD_8sgQusS-NZ6ZDBwpMPlxsYaocLxFn4nthqa5ZCSIOU2-RfpribrFUu-D6jHJj9xueZGea_I4iQZOJmtztx3w9WkIRFDt9zrAA5JnX1OaKTNkJ1rG9JjD8g/w269-h400/DSC_0242_edited-1.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTukFyslcfFJvTLai3SUTnUuJfyjTQd5yqncGR6MDe8m9xLh78URAiwRjLN7wK5J5PeDxkz901jTJOrUl984thYInIGsJp5Xd1GZHWRhbtOSykyxCm7W3Vnw-cAZg6pWAM1jnb5pRW0lI7D0N1_ey-w3KcZZ94Pbf-FGe_zmqAvyU6tmRPwunPHaGkQ/s2203/DSC_0242_01_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2203" data-original-width="1955" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTukFyslcfFJvTLai3SUTnUuJfyjTQd5yqncGR6MDe8m9xLh78URAiwRjLN7wK5J5PeDxkz901jTJOrUl984thYInIGsJp5Xd1GZHWRhbtOSykyxCm7W3Vnw-cAZg6pWAM1jnb5pRW0lI7D0N1_ey-w3KcZZ94Pbf-FGe_zmqAvyU6tmRPwunPHaGkQ/w355-h400/DSC_0242_01_edited-1.jpg" width="355" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-8228811671066257272023-06-27T15:56:00.005+01:002023-06-30T15:24:36.951+01:00Early Return for the Long-tailed Blue.<p style="text-align: justify;">I have never seen the Long-tailed Blue in the UK earlier than late August,so it was a surprise to have this female in my garden this morning. She took some time investigating the Everlasting pea plants which have a prolific number of flower buds, and now and again would egg lay on the new buds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BUmZj17jjTQGo5OwBFCbTfHa4cVaI8VCUhCycfSMknlhooe-6nlpMK8oGL3BD7dqlZ8wKSfYmT9cZVgN_WLFwyM7Md7E2ppfBYpi4_26iW5TCh0TD9HRWjkd1-OggNtRtFDT_91mhvuP3ceHIFKuBVncKEh0PCIqLcECgzsQoCCaCAo-B2jdOYFagw/s4273/DSC_0234_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3576" data-original-width="4273" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BUmZj17jjTQGo5OwBFCbTfHa4cVaI8VCUhCycfSMknlhooe-6nlpMK8oGL3BD7dqlZ8wKSfYmT9cZVgN_WLFwyM7Md7E2ppfBYpi4_26iW5TCh0TD9HRWjkd1-OggNtRtFDT_91mhvuP3ceHIFKuBVncKEh0PCIqLcECgzsQoCCaCAo-B2jdOYFagw/w400-h335/DSC_0234_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSGidTOfIsAL3wmyf9_kD30HftgCCaHjiHUlRFor0pa514doLBKKwnC-AKuu7ZFDc8dmD7FXd_biEkTLrqQGS5sra6hIxMj8j3G620qVhBxHMc2yCpbIcrLITu95EKBn5vo0i-s0H3RUrNRihZ8U6_OyOeSTyM7LsNxnjIMUu3Yv5iucLJyz5w0HBgw/s4309/DSC_0235_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3734" data-original-width="4309" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSGidTOfIsAL3wmyf9_kD30HftgCCaHjiHUlRFor0pa514doLBKKwnC-AKuu7ZFDc8dmD7FXd_biEkTLrqQGS5sra6hIxMj8j3G620qVhBxHMc2yCpbIcrLITu95EKBn5vo0i-s0H3RUrNRihZ8U6_OyOeSTyM7LsNxnjIMUu3Yv5iucLJyz5w0HBgw/w400-h346/DSC_0235_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgW1dfYD4f7n4Lym6eQ97XAr_hYgUNSn2_tyMToOP1ZqKyNkuhVbaCB46iMyNi-uheaNWkeekV7um4LjyFqINlL8t6Mc0Tc8zMoPCG2lyrzmSy-TlEBsJql3Vtdmj2jZYYUyc_q5N022ndegCSffb6WNiydXfM_AXRKVs27oWmgwRHp82_-SI8pWYkQ/s4170/DSC_0209_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3758" data-original-width="4170" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgW1dfYD4f7n4Lym6eQ97XAr_hYgUNSn2_tyMToOP1ZqKyNkuhVbaCB46iMyNi-uheaNWkeekV7um4LjyFqINlL8t6Mc0Tc8zMoPCG2lyrzmSy-TlEBsJql3Vtdmj2jZYYUyc_q5N022ndegCSffb6WNiydXfM_AXRKVs27oWmgwRHp82_-SI8pWYkQ/w400-h360/DSC_0209_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi15_IOZOn5prIaJdupeVjRFzhmgz9GTSB7x9KyGxG-tiThKXY7VJNP9e4ZVx5DDGf4M-r27Q_mndQdBbbgxaQAwzEBeXpWDh25yyrkovw1tM43Pdu3qB88MQGnazG9P8aMI8rNjJKQhabwyxu5ZiJh2QVhSssO96-uNY86netjSYJTl-VkJJX9PT-FQ/s3255/DSC_0231_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3255" data-original-width="3081" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi15_IOZOn5prIaJdupeVjRFzhmgz9GTSB7x9KyGxG-tiThKXY7VJNP9e4ZVx5DDGf4M-r27Q_mndQdBbbgxaQAwzEBeXpWDh25yyrkovw1tM43Pdu3qB88MQGnazG9P8aMI8rNjJKQhabwyxu5ZiJh2QVhSssO96-uNY86netjSYJTl-VkJJX9PT-FQ/w379-h400/DSC_0231_edited-1.jpg" width="379" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRx8dRtRloGXAn7zItsxdrP_9m7SSmVux5zfgX2lFXqZjOK0bVEA7jM630DA1vjZtSxqc-dSTGRMxi8-HxZWZWanHuC64onOl7GLKEMs4oqomP7wHYDalUn7exBbLM182rorcKxHZ-AWZ6M-D2LRPlPXqH41coL6rajSxRN1TqlTSZfW1p9ZzSb6OeQ/s3486/DSC_0224_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3037" data-original-width="3486" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRx8dRtRloGXAn7zItsxdrP_9m7SSmVux5zfgX2lFXqZjOK0bVEA7jM630DA1vjZtSxqc-dSTGRMxi8-HxZWZWanHuC64onOl7GLKEMs4oqomP7wHYDalUn7exBbLM182rorcKxHZ-AWZ6M-D2LRPlPXqH41coL6rajSxRN1TqlTSZfW1p9ZzSb6OeQ/w400-h349/DSC_0224_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-3925101187095887522023-06-26T19:25:00.000+01:002023-06-26T19:25:09.917+01:00Summer Butterflies Put on an Impressive Show.<p style="text-align: justify;">Today was a cooler day than of late and more in the way of cloud which limited the activity of our summer butterflies. A lunchtime visit to Bouldnor Forest was rewarded with a selection of butterflies and in particular White Admiral . When the sun came out several were observed nectaring on the bamble flowers and they were joined by the odd Silver-washed Fritillary. Among the new summer species on show in the forest rides were Ringlet,Small Skipper,and Gatekeeper.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-TLHjHJhgIxOGF9foHM9lkTSmNlox5BenxUPYGFSROImtoqS5BzA7CTGS-LkI-wR-jZO_yR_dlgkLrUcTzv2UjBrDjpScvdcmwOv7CVxOI43WGn0otsF3oApdtXFt2_IyMLsCMnOjyd_P7xJ_lWMpai0NMmKGSc5zRD8fWkY7nlAUelNmQxPnMTYgA/s3166/DSC_0194_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2711" data-original-width="3166" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-TLHjHJhgIxOGF9foHM9lkTSmNlox5BenxUPYGFSROImtoqS5BzA7CTGS-LkI-wR-jZO_yR_dlgkLrUcTzv2UjBrDjpScvdcmwOv7CVxOI43WGn0otsF3oApdtXFt2_IyMLsCMnOjyd_P7xJ_lWMpai0NMmKGSc5zRD8fWkY7nlAUelNmQxPnMTYgA/w400-h343/DSC_0194_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6RSaPYoJEuG4JuiV3l3VZ7V-DivRea8IZVw2IQby3G6Yoz-TRhluavtboecFuwGhk3lJ50p2vusogJ3fOxwIdE9FD-B4_dZxfLvGRpM-_6ORMdUgqoCFAh2UzNub6NDVP68ane9Oow1S-exfiRZ9TXKb-CVg5ZBt-cWP0yJZLPiYsgUIRSoh1xCE0sA/s2815/DSC_0156_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2596" data-original-width="2815" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6RSaPYoJEuG4JuiV3l3VZ7V-DivRea8IZVw2IQby3G6Yoz-TRhluavtboecFuwGhk3lJ50p2vusogJ3fOxwIdE9FD-B4_dZxfLvGRpM-_6ORMdUgqoCFAh2UzNub6NDVP68ane9Oow1S-exfiRZ9TXKb-CVg5ZBt-cWP0yJZLPiYsgUIRSoh1xCE0sA/w400-h369/DSC_0156_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68xj4hyfeQA0UCZvF1NBulkcn4VQRf0dDi2Xc_5y9k3GKiUbpsRqfVPqiwUPXfImIDBTHZi98gHQb_deL09J5QJV2Z4qwWL1TCUv_J2chvDUyoxH7E1y7dAv2Qc1SQvDf00y8QFLHiBmrGhCvYxi5evV6v8G5-WkN6PirESoSm5CD5Hc0g7yKC9ySyA/s2602/DSC_0165_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2602" data-original-width="2288" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68xj4hyfeQA0UCZvF1NBulkcn4VQRf0dDi2Xc_5y9k3GKiUbpsRqfVPqiwUPXfImIDBTHZi98gHQb_deL09J5QJV2Z4qwWL1TCUv_J2chvDUyoxH7E1y7dAv2Qc1SQvDf00y8QFLHiBmrGhCvYxi5evV6v8G5-WkN6PirESoSm5CD5Hc0g7yKC9ySyA/w351-h400/DSC_0165_edited-1.jpg" width="351" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3xw5um9_vbizIvi_jpZulzdq-WfDuvHiqJ0JoEAdQIg5VwY4Apv7A0hB21lK-KFCGaA5Q4wp0jE-aP7jcMkL-EZ18A5IZtxWZ747yQ6w3fy73d5ni3QSUt-LO2dG4fkRY3S3rtZVeL6OjI3t4-4dwl3s3zMwHVD2DzcatcjTAL57E7gbdxPstuW_hw/s2711/DSC_0152_edited-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2439" data-original-width="2711" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3xw5um9_vbizIvi_jpZulzdq-WfDuvHiqJ0JoEAdQIg5VwY4Apv7A0hB21lK-KFCGaA5Q4wp0jE-aP7jcMkL-EZ18A5IZtxWZ747yQ6w3fy73d5ni3QSUt-LO2dG4fkRY3S3rtZVeL6OjI3t4-4dwl3s3zMwHVD2DzcatcjTAL57E7gbdxPstuW_hw/w400-h360/DSC_0152_edited-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-69848267356362944232023-06-16T15:27:00.006+01:002023-06-16T15:28:33.189+01:00White Admiral & Marbled White on the Wing.<p style="text-align: justify;">Another very warm and sunny day and in Bouldnor Forest at Yarmouth I came across a first White Admiral of the year. Four sightings were made in all with one individual briefly seen nectaring on bramble flowers in the shade and later the other sightings in the sunshine. In addition three Marbled White were recorded,all feeding on the bountiful supply of bramble flowers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3hO0D2ej1oDl2zG_GeYKXr5kZtfoku-xGsN0zGcxd5sTkOTLmIGmMGhZ1iRLFuhWT-4aJnB118iGIGzomOYGXmnW8tI0YL_AXoPDvT9QiniZgbXwMBIQes7DZmKftWlSjgAZj67RmEkpN1M6Ra6YvdOzRgPGZcoLon5zsorOsrY1os4MYDxOn-c/s4291/DSC_0160_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3897" data-original-width="4291" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3hO0D2ej1oDl2zG_GeYKXr5kZtfoku-xGsN0zGcxd5sTkOTLmIGmMGhZ1iRLFuhWT-4aJnB118iGIGzomOYGXmnW8tI0YL_AXoPDvT9QiniZgbXwMBIQes7DZmKftWlSjgAZj67RmEkpN1M6Ra6YvdOzRgPGZcoLon5zsorOsrY1os4MYDxOn-c/w400-h364/DSC_0160_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75yzzXUqhQW3ZMTZDr3S3Ge7ykdlw1yIVMO6ZX99miNztBJPm73mqgbDtjAQHc9PVkszu90cTF40BVvvPtLyZ-axmVcNJkFdvtpL868MoQj3bVGCDejj5o6kPIX16g6Xfe9L_6FiH7X-OQw4tC7ZaPUgCyAAShBLdzxXhHMb1v_WBDjxSMFVDY70/s2616/DSC_0155_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2616" data-original-width="2202" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75yzzXUqhQW3ZMTZDr3S3Ge7ykdlw1yIVMO6ZX99miNztBJPm73mqgbDtjAQHc9PVkszu90cTF40BVvvPtLyZ-axmVcNJkFdvtpL868MoQj3bVGCDejj5o6kPIX16g6Xfe9L_6FiH7X-OQw4tC7ZaPUgCyAAShBLdzxXhHMb1v_WBDjxSMFVDY70/w336-h400/DSC_0155_edited-1.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzlIn4FBds56b8jULm8ACDdO5FhmioTZwrTNd2mdveDKA5Z2vwS9L-G4gL7rM2qHGdEzvy2oJPrnf8qL7rqg91q95LySm3nfnQX2T3auZmHMYetW45ueGfK3iY7VuLcVTP0JNuVGMBYvRmBfTMQJ_l5vasoZKPJCfc6IxRYKpEbwQ9_hBcymeyko/s3145/DSC_0152_edited-2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3118" data-original-width="3145" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzlIn4FBds56b8jULm8ACDdO5FhmioTZwrTNd2mdveDKA5Z2vwS9L-G4gL7rM2qHGdEzvy2oJPrnf8qL7rqg91q95LySm3nfnQX2T3auZmHMYetW45ueGfK3iY7VuLcVTP0JNuVGMBYvRmBfTMQJ_l5vasoZKPJCfc6IxRYKpEbwQ9_hBcymeyko/w400-h396/DSC_0152_edited-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVi9Mg0-0tPAgIXMXuS1o--JzmP-0MOSLRCMcYwqJilkJsKDI6UD1b9ME3Suj6GKTQ9kUheRLneFJOur2ORdy4ExEm6iYFv3zPA5Iw9VNzoEOx9G7qhF4XH4NbAJfdRLahAU90184r54yCaSziR6sS8flhIUF-2qYTAVOWYrYQLMOeZVvoqj1BMhE/s4261/DSC_0157_edited-2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3939" data-original-width="4261" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVi9Mg0-0tPAgIXMXuS1o--JzmP-0MOSLRCMcYwqJilkJsKDI6UD1b9ME3Suj6GKTQ9kUheRLneFJOur2ORdy4ExEm6iYFv3zPA5Iw9VNzoEOx9G7qhF4XH4NbAJfdRLahAU90184r54yCaSziR6sS8flhIUF-2qYTAVOWYrYQLMOeZVvoqj1BMhE/w400-h370/DSC_0157_edited-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-78391689646889778642023-06-07T09:34:00.012+01:002023-06-16T14:49:33.182+01:00Summer Butterflies Beginning to Appear.<p style="text-align: justify;">The recent settled warm and sunny weather has spurred on the emergence of our summer butterflies. A very common but nevertheless welcome sight are the first Meadow Brown's.On the 4th June at Bouldnor there were a flurry of them with at least twenty plus recorded and today at the same location I came across at least two Large Skipper. Rather belatedly for me was also a first sight this season of the Dingy Skipper</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_ghn8oIUbqcAkvJux58LxcHiXWhcisp6qNgc0l2QOiSz4c2U_kdx890glccxuSHrR8CMQxzyJO1VXOwMTuxR7_XYQDgPtHExvRD1hAVymDVkhPh_2BaFKoF37mGOA5FWbb_CFQaKkCjn4jn3IVp1s6N9THWE0Ve9I-eT8txkdqrC9CnVQleccRs/s3431/DSC_0153_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1791" data-original-width="3431" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_ghn8oIUbqcAkvJux58LxcHiXWhcisp6qNgc0l2QOiSz4c2U_kdx890glccxuSHrR8CMQxzyJO1VXOwMTuxR7_XYQDgPtHExvRD1hAVymDVkhPh_2BaFKoF37mGOA5FWbb_CFQaKkCjn4jn3IVp1s6N9THWE0Ve9I-eT8txkdqrC9CnVQleccRs/w400-h209/DSC_0153_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMcH3zT4g5ojvhAyOkTaXgtrXqPQCl_HouZKtAPa6eHQCxMgKde_mgfBAI52C9CjHSQDxu_xi3lc8mPBTXJRaV1K9eiMROGd0HNtDPXwZj9v4ao7yvKzTpOqk_7ODaER0ClTlZuIvH7LGusGvSe7l6-tFLTtAZJU6pGP6ETVUdnifEl4NL70_rQ0/s4569/DSC_0156_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2923" data-original-width="4569" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMcH3zT4g5ojvhAyOkTaXgtrXqPQCl_HouZKtAPa6eHQCxMgKde_mgfBAI52C9CjHSQDxu_xi3lc8mPBTXJRaV1K9eiMROGd0HNtDPXwZj9v4ao7yvKzTpOqk_7ODaER0ClTlZuIvH7LGusGvSe7l6-tFLTtAZJU6pGP6ETVUdnifEl4NL70_rQ0/w400-h256/DSC_0156_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyHjfpUPZ8mop9l2s3KV520xCL-bl8N4CvJ3NgPZMtPsg6xwoSRiq_qfZ-vDDOfQ4f3mIbNEr7ggPR6a7C89QXhms8itNykZ0BwIbAukT9gprxv_7-1ckHHjHoYFGSIvkEvzdhO4d--_rJ9ZTtjN8j3tUG4GUxHDjcWkwlx-0yoLbaAgqR95Z9a8/s2948/DSC_0166_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2948" data-original-width="2560" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyHjfpUPZ8mop9l2s3KV520xCL-bl8N4CvJ3NgPZMtPsg6xwoSRiq_qfZ-vDDOfQ4f3mIbNEr7ggPR6a7C89QXhms8itNykZ0BwIbAukT9gprxv_7-1ckHHjHoYFGSIvkEvzdhO4d--_rJ9ZTtjN8j3tUG4GUxHDjcWkwlx-0yoLbaAgqR95Z9a8/w348-h400/DSC_0166_edited-1.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><br />.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBX-sSz3c_I-9RboJ3O5AWnYnX0jf-J5jtE8lp2EY_4eU6XwdrBSml6JDlYyoOV_mNOQORz5vPcMU-Z3moDcZxJmTYMyeLoJLP2pKL0YYwsUpWjbJHGbKoN84rI-jdkeSwpb--7QQdopl9_aaR0Xz3vX3vyhdg1DLidln6flFnRCdrpc76cR4tyA/s3777/DSC_0172_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3377" data-original-width="3777" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBX-sSz3c_I-9RboJ3O5AWnYnX0jf-J5jtE8lp2EY_4eU6XwdrBSml6JDlYyoOV_mNOQORz5vPcMU-Z3moDcZxJmTYMyeLoJLP2pKL0YYwsUpWjbJHGbKoN84rI-jdkeSwpb--7QQdopl9_aaR0Xz3vX3vyhdg1DLidln6flFnRCdrpc76cR4tyA/w400-h358/DSC_0172_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-87460700709564222102023-05-24T19:11:00.000+01:002023-05-24T19:11:07.001+01:00Glanvilles on the Landslip.<p style="text-align: justify;">Back on the Isle of Wight the Glanville Fritillaries are now gracing the slopes of the Sea Cliff Landslip at Freshwater and all along the south west coast of the Island. Not many to be seen today and I wonder if emergence has been delayed due to earlier weather conditions. The habitat photos below show typical Glanville terrian on the Landslip.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVn2u0Y8f_3G-sJw1oQEmUqYgG_CdfNlfs407MvTgcilWVLYCFNGVTI-9GfI2yeF9n6FHSLgUYBozbDLt_z9DcFiEBbTuiqgitOcoAV82kTGFSYd6zSsYsUI_Vj4PF6fQyV9o2gARpK39ywi-LiDn-jtHu-lFJDNcNXyTDIF5ROQTl8XylwDfEBKo/s3335/DSC_0185_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3219" data-original-width="3335" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVn2u0Y8f_3G-sJw1oQEmUqYgG_CdfNlfs407MvTgcilWVLYCFNGVTI-9GfI2yeF9n6FHSLgUYBozbDLt_z9DcFiEBbTuiqgitOcoAV82kTGFSYd6zSsYsUI_Vj4PF6fQyV9o2gARpK39ywi-LiDn-jtHu-lFJDNcNXyTDIF5ROQTl8XylwDfEBKo/w400-h386/DSC_0185_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Male </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpOFtRxndKjV_tQOXWfcT78GeHidkHCmNeAoL25kZHJzKxkD8Oi7Pv-uytcRydlaNG5bZ9YGqidLB8RZb4OXfjuYiLpOI5EcD3jl54xY3GBPiiYbv1wEI1LCJn6V3K-KUwR2MhlnDFOszjv1pqbedCTtPPPybLkeks6-RvgXm6-NJJwCJ-sxhMM4/s4370/DSC_0170_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2953" data-original-width="4370" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpOFtRxndKjV_tQOXWfcT78GeHidkHCmNeAoL25kZHJzKxkD8Oi7Pv-uytcRydlaNG5bZ9YGqidLB8RZb4OXfjuYiLpOI5EcD3jl54xY3GBPiiYbv1wEI1LCJn6V3K-KUwR2MhlnDFOszjv1pqbedCTtPPPybLkeks6-RvgXm6-NJJwCJ-sxhMM4/w400-h270/DSC_0170_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsk6DQ3gn4_5VCehykHHjUB_cUhxW7ABKJhSQtDFkRHDPi-DFOOl0O-fr6kagxq3Zbyu0ZcDOhGWyk6KzuyIkbXpHyRh4C3dsXnxmokpZyw8AJxFrwqrdCFXmeyB3ijNUJY8P2JTcMSHXe6xUx21UabBrsUFkeCIlqFu9I6EPxEUsqUTerxl3zXQ/s4763/DSCN0866_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; 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All attracted to the roadside flowering plants and the garden flowers. There are records of three species of skipper on Rhodes,however the one I was hoping to see was the Laventine Skipper <i>Thymelicus hyrax,</i> which is restricted to a few eastern Aegean Islands, although there are a couple of regions in mainland Greece where they can be found.The other two species on Rhodes are the Lulworth Skipper <i>Thymelicus acteon </i>and <i>T. sylvestris </i>the Small Skipper.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">All are difficult to identify,at least for me, so I thought it wise to consult an expert on my return home. The result was not what I had hoped for and the Levantine Skipper was not among the photographs I had taken. Still,I had managed to photograph the remaining two species and they can be seen below,duly captioned. </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLqvkVMF9-RRgUuWJ4exEeHwYv9VekgD2iHpyDnIa4M4wBSrOqMLWuIFMKvyY9KilO5-gR4wMLVf008iotfiuQnFKhaqHt9EfMUkS6mp0YwbDp3MWqLI1uHjzg6L_x2e3o3QLFNonugVPn_lXaYHBixa6jLEIxNcxBXez655MtNkMNE6p5NFNWyw/s2135/DSC_0021_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2103" data-original-width="2135" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLqvkVMF9-RRgUuWJ4exEeHwYv9VekgD2iHpyDnIa4M4wBSrOqMLWuIFMKvyY9KilO5-gR4wMLVf008iotfiuQnFKhaqHt9EfMUkS6mp0YwbDp3MWqLI1uHjzg6L_x2e3o3QLFNonugVPn_lXaYHBixa6jLEIxNcxBXez655MtNkMNE6p5NFNWyw/w400-h394/DSC_0021_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lulworth Skipper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pU02v5aTIecB2p77BskRPF8H0GaxnvzB542t7b0AAPbE04eEC5Iuwkxox4uTwWOUOj-tfcTOLVRsCjaHd_gI3KM_bG7Ym9v2hqop9EBSVRLpbnatjgHUsi-jPeflQ7UGXQatTgRtv8raLGII-RU75Oe4ZMc3A7jvimKHw-SeY7z5RKePbbKmSCM/s3244/DSC_0028_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3244" data-original-width="3062" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pU02v5aTIecB2p77BskRPF8H0GaxnvzB542t7b0AAPbE04eEC5Iuwkxox4uTwWOUOj-tfcTOLVRsCjaHd_gI3KM_bG7Ym9v2hqop9EBSVRLpbnatjgHUsi-jPeflQ7UGXQatTgRtv8raLGII-RU75Oe4ZMc3A7jvimKHw-SeY7z5RKePbbKmSCM/w396-h400/DSC_0028_edited-1.jpg" width="396" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Skipper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuIp3yN7agu9b_hgB7Wgpf6axAQjoH2olk5d8oTM-7EjDp0bYlAd-rqxgaY5nsEtHyA_R3ceFWAIy0JmE3s304rRvpci1R5aKm-DLWjm7pqvxzXtfE3nnkX2PxO4YEJnIonLpgfPpPvtLCH3U2bYLez8y9PKJFyLvJe5-s2KGY3ElGi-ctCB7hjs/s3093/DSC_0040_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2820" data-original-width="3093" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuIp3yN7agu9b_hgB7Wgpf6axAQjoH2olk5d8oTM-7EjDp0bYlAd-rqxgaY5nsEtHyA_R3ceFWAIy0JmE3s304rRvpci1R5aKm-DLWjm7pqvxzXtfE3nnkX2PxO4YEJnIonLpgfPpPvtLCH3U2bYLez8y9PKJFyLvJe5-s2KGY3ElGi-ctCB7hjs/w392-h365/DSC_0040_edited-1.jpg" width="392" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lulworth Skipper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDG6PFuSukMRh2ZNGo8zKAnhZJix4R9sQWma28yo2I81PHm5e79xqTPVkpxsDfEOm_VthnERy7rACZMyz7iIaxoiZxdoEPBFLHS1nMJn0DknQAf8OFTXlYJAcGm89FxX6zX7K8Cj9p7wLoYS7PckBYWwanTVgQrqgtVu92U6vwYJrF9kXk7J35Jc/s3054/DSC_0048_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3054" data-original-width="2510" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDG6PFuSukMRh2ZNGo8zKAnhZJix4R9sQWma28yo2I81PHm5e79xqTPVkpxsDfEOm_VthnERy7rACZMyz7iIaxoiZxdoEPBFLHS1nMJn0DknQAf8OFTXlYJAcGm89FxX6zX7K8Cj9p7wLoYS7PckBYWwanTVgQrqgtVu92U6vwYJrF9kXk7J35Jc/w349-h383/DSC_0048_edited-1.jpg" width="349" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lulworth Skipper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQrEES1O8IkJTIszc93ZLoiR9mH_5EYhCLoBfIk1nyWRVZ-HZdftKJFyTu3DJB0ooxfVFiBc0b-icL6W9nzXdyz-HARnzlCY6yzIf90p7vlkz5g94DIgMa_A1QmM9ldq48vc03ifQbCirSK1JsFNWXM7tJbktswDL1Qe3XXvrGqmRpYrXPfrk8us/s6016/DSC_0146_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6016" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQrEES1O8IkJTIszc93ZLoiR9mH_5EYhCLoBfIk1nyWRVZ-HZdftKJFyTu3DJB0ooxfVFiBc0b-icL6W9nzXdyz-HARnzlCY6yzIf90p7vlkz5g94DIgMa_A1QmM9ldq48vc03ifQbCirSK1JsFNWXM7tJbktswDL1Qe3XXvrGqmRpYrXPfrk8us/w400-h266/DSC_0146_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lulworth or Small Skipper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-12747375739931746202023-05-22T12:32:00.003+01:002023-05-22T12:47:56.285+01:00The Aegean Meadow Brown.<p style="text-align: justify;">The Aegean Meadow Brown <i>Maniola telmessia, </i>is found on the island of Rhodes and as similar species are not present it is safe to say that identification is certain.<i> </i>I was pleased to see quite a few of these this month (May) although I noted that there were a notable lack of female sightings. Perhaps the females were under cover before egg laying.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChUb1Eo4Iv0uoyMW7i2AO8CjV5jdhyw2uYcyZh2b48_wsc88WDQmYHJevdUUciZOxTXUCYqUdari0X7MPlHZKI2V9JqqHbGbSYelK4akKmP-iQBYzqru_afakEscG4WMrzAafFY9BVGFqSc7VOevE8vpxw6N8TxnGF9BAHA_PY31cG7USbdsoKtA/s3558/DSC_0014_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2644" data-original-width="3558" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChUb1Eo4Iv0uoyMW7i2AO8CjV5jdhyw2uYcyZh2b48_wsc88WDQmYHJevdUUciZOxTXUCYqUdari0X7MPlHZKI2V9JqqHbGbSYelK4akKmP-iQBYzqru_afakEscG4WMrzAafFY9BVGFqSc7VOevE8vpxw6N8TxnGF9BAHA_PY31cG7USbdsoKtA/w400-h297/DSC_0014_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1ej1ERCYskgzJx1OvIHfQFTdxX1DTvyrSQf4ul78D5Cpk-sowuXJB9LSSqlpE4EmrkVUrTCqZfZPBEnOAY5a4VRLT0Fj8R788yTAJp0Yutd_EKOIwQHXx3NCU7pHhGG4f4gjUOVW5BXNzJfVg0vK99nVggbhKj8zzuzG9Pw6o7KNTzAXQJsXc7E/s4854/DSC_0010_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3661" data-original-width="4854" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1ej1ERCYskgzJx1OvIHfQFTdxX1DTvyrSQf4ul78D5Cpk-sowuXJB9LSSqlpE4EmrkVUrTCqZfZPBEnOAY5a4VRLT0Fj8R788yTAJp0Yutd_EKOIwQHXx3NCU7pHhGG4f4gjUOVW5BXNzJfVg0vK99nVggbhKj8zzuzG9Pw6o7KNTzAXQJsXc7E/w400-h301/DSC_0010_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mTpYAkvV2DRVwS15fZQPmTGfO39V9mIg94xI2DU5ww1NdSIS1lx7aBqxZs7f24M33NbBRS24xkWS-4aGA0Vcw5gLx2nQXeXWIAyq4FiJzC1BqEq6QPGxfTmtqYq6NuMCg90d_55OuJmYCu40TbDibzoMSuElNPZXTVGwn8tEtpvkWe83MaZz59w/s3270/DSC_0037_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3202" data-original-width="3270" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mTpYAkvV2DRVwS15fZQPmTGfO39V9mIg94xI2DU5ww1NdSIS1lx7aBqxZs7f24M33NbBRS24xkWS-4aGA0Vcw5gLx2nQXeXWIAyq4FiJzC1BqEq6QPGxfTmtqYq6NuMCg90d_55OuJmYCu40TbDibzoMSuElNPZXTVGwn8tEtpvkWe83MaZz59w/w400-h391/DSC_0037_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwE5p0-RuZCAsAbp_iqTYF3AFzrRd3Z7cwEIvWjgL9aIwP6sm1yUtZFMAQ-WUpQGjMV5A6MVZK8tzVrvzClXv99yOkOOQHg9NnCjyCsh9WVmTKYWeJySaiUnMqm-v6IzmzHmRQNQZpvSlcDLRd5VG9pZq4dVlmq1_Wn8BPqxGNfhJbWTa5Vd6vxzU/s4067/DSC_0016_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3752" data-original-width="4067" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwE5p0-RuZCAsAbp_iqTYF3AFzrRd3Z7cwEIvWjgL9aIwP6sm1yUtZFMAQ-WUpQGjMV5A6MVZK8tzVrvzClXv99yOkOOQHg9NnCjyCsh9WVmTKYWeJySaiUnMqm-v6IzmzHmRQNQZpvSlcDLRd5VG9pZq4dVlmq1_Wn8BPqxGNfhJbWTa5Vd6vxzU/w400-h369/DSC_0016_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-37804531353432518152023-05-21T18:22:00.002+01:002023-05-21T18:22:43.040+01:00A Two-tailed Pasha Drops In Again...and Again.<p style="text-align: justify;">Over the last few years I have been lucky enough to encounter the impressive Two-tailed Pasha butterfly. Not only in the field but on several occasions around our holiday pool. In Rhodes this month this magnificent butterfly appeared poolside and helped itself to my Mythos beer. Spending some time on the can it eventually flew off. However this was not the only time we were fortunate enough to see it as it returned at least three times in the next few days to sound out my wife's beaker of dry white wine and explore what other goodies it could find on my wife's skin and on the table. What a treat</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFg3dWxipnQKNl_EHtFsBStTtjepVbhXRxNBEKq30WURfq6uOI_XkGf5BMW4CDzqq3BoLe7M1kgK0EiiWuwjKKEsQ1izlUAXIw3D0FaKIgyW-9d-RMkfWLJjaWtjnecceixPvR1-DIjjkXmXBMmdgvZbwQx44vFxmSDRlz6zI6nEV6GLrWgCm9v48/s4927/DSC_0122_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3649" data-original-width="4927" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFg3dWxipnQKNl_EHtFsBStTtjepVbhXRxNBEKq30WURfq6uOI_XkGf5BMW4CDzqq3BoLe7M1kgK0EiiWuwjKKEsQ1izlUAXIw3D0FaKIgyW-9d-RMkfWLJjaWtjnecceixPvR1-DIjjkXmXBMmdgvZbwQx44vFxmSDRlz6zI6nEV6GLrWgCm9v48/w400-h296/DSC_0122_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3_5NWiFWgcD73JGQbPa8AXrbcl6mGrbbzqgoi_Nz5MSuxy95zz5q2XWzzWAY6xVvMSFmL438fG0dyalv2R_vuG4n01WuHwGk9VMKGsOKiTjzbc2klEV6EQr1Mxfv0FRddvnmMjQN4lhfcOLwbNkeWnHbH3BJvP-7LxCIKuwm9swGSmYT24o_tGM/s3825/DSC_0137_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3691" data-original-width="3825" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3_5NWiFWgcD73JGQbPa8AXrbcl6mGrbbzqgoi_Nz5MSuxy95zz5q2XWzzWAY6xVvMSFmL438fG0dyalv2R_vuG4n01WuHwGk9VMKGsOKiTjzbc2klEV6EQr1Mxfv0FRddvnmMjQN4lhfcOLwbNkeWnHbH3BJvP-7LxCIKuwm9swGSmYT24o_tGM/w400-h386/DSC_0137_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLczMGVl-1nqfdYuH1scCJ_G_FRYi9AYhNELiiuzq4aJPbafg0qqKV6KEQloIBw2Y-fzDXX74lHXQKxaMbNGNZutdx1PGCby_nfWF3PtYlSWlUw5Gh7p6R0qS79yJvYuaAC7xWU5GzRFrKIYxH4wa_dMec6X9F4VyiQzBEYkex_QU-7gUbylpGTZE/s3722/DSC_0125_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3389" data-original-width="3722" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLczMGVl-1nqfdYuH1scCJ_G_FRYi9AYhNELiiuzq4aJPbafg0qqKV6KEQloIBw2Y-fzDXX74lHXQKxaMbNGNZutdx1PGCby_nfWF3PtYlSWlUw5Gh7p6R0qS79yJvYuaAC7xWU5GzRFrKIYxH4wa_dMec6X9F4VyiQzBEYkex_QU-7gUbylpGTZE/w400-h364/DSC_0125_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqaGzwVQquaMJNCgCr66D7Uen572TcoPt2dj0zXQ87Qd9PpvjW_HVy77L6mEEy_TXJJtSIFTHKEPD2-xtKdIa0_lFBzm6N3yqTCQXsXAvz9qBRimT8q0UkHRuJDdH_BXcwqbp_LXXgu-0b5aoyC-Vst0iBCIsEYxPsXIKTKVSBIMRKNeHMk8keUA/s3741/DSC_0110_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3407" data-original-width="3741" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqaGzwVQquaMJNCgCr66D7Uen572TcoPt2dj0zXQ87Qd9PpvjW_HVy77L6mEEy_TXJJtSIFTHKEPD2-xtKdIa0_lFBzm6N3yqTCQXsXAvz9qBRimT8q0UkHRuJDdH_BXcwqbp_LXXgu-0b5aoyC-Vst0iBCIsEYxPsXIKTKVSBIMRKNeHMk8keUA/w400-h364/DSC_0110_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-65852414730403664642023-05-20T14:18:00.000+01:002023-05-20T14:18:22.638+01:00A Small Brown Skipper.<p style="text-align: justify;">Almost four years have passed since I last made a visit to the Greek Islands ,so a holiday to the island of Rhodes was much anticipated. There is still a burst of colour from flowering plants along the trackways and fields in May to tempt the butterflies. However despite being a rather small brown skipper I was pleased to encounter the Pygmy Skipper,G<i>egenes pumilio, </i>by the side of a track as pictured below. Although a very fast moving butterfliy it was good enough the settle on this stone.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpP5FcxUYT1_hoKY0ps1kG5NHpAgN_exbPo4zE7Zg82Rw9H5lqX9w3lT0nZHZjCWeZyWxHpcxBPWrAAIcPOUFc_KkeRJQhqxQkJwbm40TuezLxAbtk08ZS_aBK_wpAd_kmqsBC6ds-LnvyIY9j6zROoYrbB_i45JeHFbxf_GgOcGpw0ojxg4RrvHM/s3843/DSC_0069_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2299" data-original-width="3843" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpP5FcxUYT1_hoKY0ps1kG5NHpAgN_exbPo4zE7Zg82Rw9H5lqX9w3lT0nZHZjCWeZyWxHpcxBPWrAAIcPOUFc_KkeRJQhqxQkJwbm40TuezLxAbtk08ZS_aBK_wpAd_kmqsBC6ds-LnvyIY9j6zROoYrbB_i45JeHFbxf_GgOcGpw0ojxg4RrvHM/w400-h239/DSC_0069_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUhGKPSd12EdQxVg84aLkBWmHJYyQn2EuJsAo-E8vpOV-OQo3oRdpV-aWcQSr4RkKFghgaczBTgvf88xCrEHuAMRt-s3K4FURDLprfkVPYc04hjqN7gSII-gh86XKBBWtWc7kSK8UISDO5DEo47xUxM190R0xnQiWg6V6eezvzZ6mSr5TRBWqkiA/s3014/DSC_0074_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2172" data-original-width="3014" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUhGKPSd12EdQxVg84aLkBWmHJYyQn2EuJsAo-E8vpOV-OQo3oRdpV-aWcQSr4RkKFghgaczBTgvf88xCrEHuAMRt-s3K4FURDLprfkVPYc04hjqN7gSII-gh86XKBBWtWc7kSK8UISDO5DEo47xUxM190R0xnQiWg6V6eezvzZ6mSr5TRBWqkiA/w400-h289/DSC_0074_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTYIEMvRYnlBev_tas9Ef_OheUUv0o0jUejbzmScLC2JC1ZD2y4kShnrCKcDVC4GA2t66_7tI4p44dUQsNDTkEBhXPnhdVvV3lDUuhhaODG7sIEch_xSNnKc64_Dbsr2UdKXge9-ISv6pkPhn4p3YCfNFMn1mJC6Fd5s4G-V56WjcNnpiW4upZfQ/s4777/DSCN0857_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3867" data-original-width="4777" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTYIEMvRYnlBev_tas9Ef_OheUUv0o0jUejbzmScLC2JC1ZD2y4kShnrCKcDVC4GA2t66_7tI4p44dUQsNDTkEBhXPnhdVvV3lDUuhhaODG7sIEch_xSNnKc64_Dbsr2UdKXge9-ISv6pkPhn4p3YCfNFMn1mJC6Fd5s4G-V56WjcNnpiW4upZfQ/w400-h324/DSCN0857_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-31738218525651392342023-04-29T15:13:00.001+01:002023-04-29T15:15:01.079+01:00Butterflies Respond to the Warmer Weather.<p style="text-align: justify;">Following a cloudy start to the day ,this afternoon was sunny and warmer with a brisk breeze. And the butterflies responded with another new spring species at Whiteway's. The single Green Hairstreak has now been joined by another of the same and that can be confirmed by the different underside markings,as seen below. The other new arrival today was this Grizzled Skipper shown in the following photo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkMpwVdRdFHDGTNbRNDo8Z49q-3F9ufOj0KiizTDcAOZwYrx6G0s5tNLDV1dhdzHa6XHmZHWqACHqdxbs1lJLXwGgomOi-W1jAiQEVQoi4PmYIOJyPAjBJyImxYHVWC9VI_goLxyeO5erLXxxfPQ5mCWcdispEUaXxrIs1rOVX5WZ_Iki2MmsfX4/s2639/DSC_0239_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2397" data-original-width="2639" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkMpwVdRdFHDGTNbRNDo8Z49q-3F9ufOj0KiizTDcAOZwYrx6G0s5tNLDV1dhdzHa6XHmZHWqACHqdxbs1lJLXwGgomOi-W1jAiQEVQoi4PmYIOJyPAjBJyImxYHVWC9VI_goLxyeO5erLXxxfPQ5mCWcdispEUaXxrIs1rOVX5WZ_Iki2MmsfX4/w400-h364/DSC_0239_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2ywwN2YC7jVEoNVeRuruRn5eSaS9r2YXoFgfwrYxRIPJmas7Yy3LJ8ZcXNZfCec3SNRHTknzIb8EiGPsYy0P_cSlGiM4OGjincu3jHii9Y6Je_MMPIgxFkobblfa16LSk3p6oyBHbdp7_QG3oqf6Ho5RQn0vMrZrEoUfeBua2mtZvNijR7Ptg3Y/s3710/DSC_0238_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3582" data-original-width="3710" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2ywwN2YC7jVEoNVeRuruRn5eSaS9r2YXoFgfwrYxRIPJmas7Yy3LJ8ZcXNZfCec3SNRHTknzIb8EiGPsYy0P_cSlGiM4OGjincu3jHii9Y6Je_MMPIgxFkobblfa16LSk3p6oyBHbdp7_QG3oqf6Ho5RQn0vMrZrEoUfeBua2mtZvNijR7Ptg3Y/w400-h386/DSC_0238_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-77780261634686682562023-04-28T17:06:00.009+01:002023-04-28T17:06:54.156+01:00A Slow Start to the Spring Emergence.<p style="text-align: justify;">With the first appearance of the Green Hairstreak at Whiteway's on the 23rd of this month,I would have expected to see other spring species following very soon afterwards at this site. However to date the Green Hairstreak is still a lone occupant. As the weather is now it seems improving, I am hopeful that everything will quickly catch up.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">With little new to see at W<span><span>hiteway's today I visited Bouldnor Forest and all was quiet with just four species on show. Brimstone male's were evident along with this female resting on a bramble in the sun. Several Speckled Wood were recorded as well as a first Comma sighting of the year.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuQxLShPBNGqckuhIxO_Zq00OeTO095nRkEiHc06EnbfP2L5WL2sRSfjck5gqqs-2TR2dDPwZScXij68UE8VPMdMjkVwka_pt-ZRWJ0iiahtMMFuNNYmOnrnPVbeJ-LmSBIQlKerD1TLMUqGIxLqEd0B9oQfVUEJ2F5TPgy2lt995kFqvhOWBkLs/s4842/DSC_0231_edited-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3752" data-original-width="4842" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuQxLShPBNGqckuhIxO_Zq00OeTO095nRkEiHc06EnbfP2L5WL2sRSfjck5gqqs-2TR2dDPwZScXij68UE8VPMdMjkVwka_pt-ZRWJ0iiahtMMFuNNYmOnrnPVbeJ-LmSBIQlKerD1TLMUqGIxLqEd0B9oQfVUEJ2F5TPgy2lt995kFqvhOWBkLs/w400-h310/DSC_0231_edited-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRQFCNLAjB8DDB2obw3jqnjmjMyzc7ugMb9OR52TQ5vyYnIhN2SCUdIoxgSIpiA0O7TRgB2dlPnnK7uZ8uTSzNT19qYHZiNaNVp1wARpS26ut5_eppidp8HJeg-xHk--TL8ekgd0daEcsZjG1zsskLXtqL7h0nwl16Y_r182m3-ZVV4k4TmP4uz0/s5041/DSC_0233_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3559" data-original-width="5041" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRQFCNLAjB8DDB2obw3jqnjmjMyzc7ugMb9OR52TQ5vyYnIhN2SCUdIoxgSIpiA0O7TRgB2dlPnnK7uZ8uTSzNT19qYHZiNaNVp1wARpS26ut5_eppidp8HJeg-xHk--TL8ekgd0daEcsZjG1zsskLXtqL7h0nwl16Y_r182m3-ZVV4k4TmP4uz0/w400-h283/DSC_0233_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAvVQCbIUsGLoyMuyWEHGAHHQKiKRYNsSRkOcBqxT1VX0Ee1nWYF5HCSrtM_lRi0jj07smcW5WlvnluvSs4ibP_xo9ZjNFavQTwaMxx_3l9oqtwrRLtkHaj96Weajh9V-hMS0DSw7OZj04mU1T9lcOwtVuio-4BKKLgqXjjLrqtsvaNKpPF55-dQ/s4503/DSC_0235_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3964" data-original-width="4503" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAvVQCbIUsGLoyMuyWEHGAHHQKiKRYNsSRkOcBqxT1VX0Ee1nWYF5HCSrtM_lRi0jj07smcW5WlvnluvSs4ibP_xo9ZjNFavQTwaMxx_3l9oqtwrRLtkHaj96Weajh9V-hMS0DSw7OZj04mU1T9lcOwtVuio-4BKKLgqXjjLrqtsvaNKpPF55-dQ/w400-h353/DSC_0235_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8seBXMMvqSfqRQ4gg5AmStRR0-9qsbWudkrt0eAropn5OrpiTo4QG0comxyepllkwqvKu8J2JDJj8OtTSeMh-Rvo7u-czfUHvyIhazXoVrJ4f2TGDwzCENzdsrRcV1Qng6sP11K4VYmqiABjHu8gRpk9yAKvu-EvFzYasncQ8oL8wyuW59u7RxKc/s2396/DSC_0232_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2396" data-original-width="2215" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8seBXMMvqSfqRQ4gg5AmStRR0-9qsbWudkrt0eAropn5OrpiTo4QG0comxyepllkwqvKu8J2JDJj8OtTSeMh-Rvo7u-czfUHvyIhazXoVrJ4f2TGDwzCENzdsrRcV1Qng6sP11K4VYmqiABjHu8gRpk9yAKvu-EvFzYasncQ8oL8wyuW59u7RxKc/w396-h400/DSC_0232_edited-1.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span><p></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-88115325730325364422023-04-23T15:50:00.007+01:002023-04-24T13:36:46.481+01:00A First Spring Butterfly on the Wing.<p style="text-align: justify;">Persistent visits to Whiteways at Freshwater Bay finally paid off today with a first spring butterfly sighting of the year. This single Green Hairstreak was observed feeding on the usual flowering plants that are found at the site.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQqDAeFN6Z_SPddRaWegn-VKaa1davUbU7JqyLOw6Ay3qBeW87TfBBi6LlNlxntyYk9rRM-K2vtZvSKViCuLF3KTVOxhgm7gb7AN8U3qrzh2G2wCY6jHKKxoe_4P7WK_ZSaWC_nx8krd3l95NsRK-duG16Pfltlp1FF3jjQWMCMpyfKheFWiqzZI/s3855/Green%20H%2023April%2023.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3359" data-original-width="3855" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQqDAeFN6Z_SPddRaWegn-VKaa1davUbU7JqyLOw6Ay3qBeW87TfBBi6LlNlxntyYk9rRM-K2vtZvSKViCuLF3KTVOxhgm7gb7AN8U3qrzh2G2wCY6jHKKxoe_4P7WK_ZSaWC_nx8krd3l95NsRK-duG16Pfltlp1FF3jjQWMCMpyfKheFWiqzZI/w400-h349/Green%20H%2023April%2023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTNdNvmUaChsoLMn2Z26boWFLmPGtczbIWekMOh5Qd7eZDgfp16LQJiC-auNDslhhBqiE3eIQrIoLaO34xrFHz3a9waajWl9h-GzzD_YXe8wRrOkahsrHOK_Ljh_vdAVT83BE0_mvcTiNtA-rmWKsdIi-ZLy1QWErgF2PX69cOc8lrhTyNJTGD2I/s3414/Green%20Hairstreak%2023rd%20April%2023.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2923" data-original-width="3414" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTNdNvmUaChsoLMn2Z26boWFLmPGtczbIWekMOh5Qd7eZDgfp16LQJiC-auNDslhhBqiE3eIQrIoLaO34xrFHz3a9waajWl9h-GzzD_YXe8wRrOkahsrHOK_Ljh_vdAVT83BE0_mvcTiNtA-rmWKsdIi-ZLy1QWErgF2PX69cOc8lrhTyNJTGD2I/w400-h343/Green%20Hairstreak%2023rd%20April%2023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-2079522739156467512022-09-11T14:26:00.006+01:002022-09-11T14:28:44.351+01:00More Garden Visitors.<p style="text-align: justify;">Although not as memorable as the species in my last post a good number of butterflies have visited my garden this summer, attracted mainly by our flowering Buddleia. Apart from the more common garden butterflies there have been visits on several occasions by the Dark Green Fritillary and more recently Wall Brown. In addition Painted Lady was first seen in the garden back in May and also today when this individual spent some time nectaring </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tIllZUtdZVrVkKyQki-ZqP7i7_sy_3Jb9UAh47ZzTbd9I-t-IWcterffwNp6nHhn4vHksrYFeWThG0ZRKxJg1SWVmpQdkl5W0eSzKSBnD0TsptJpwvflc6Lxk9fNsMxsUKHQ_p1nd_CllBprQJUL2j_8xUP8K3Zi3iFdGFMYjnV6n5YrtjjlbYQ/s3831/DSC_0229_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2729" data-original-width="3831" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tIllZUtdZVrVkKyQki-ZqP7i7_sy_3Jb9UAh47ZzTbd9I-t-IWcterffwNp6nHhn4vHksrYFeWThG0ZRKxJg1SWVmpQdkl5W0eSzKSBnD0TsptJpwvflc6Lxk9fNsMxsUKHQ_p1nd_CllBprQJUL2j_8xUP8K3Zi3iFdGFMYjnV6n5YrtjjlbYQ/w400-h285/DSC_0229_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_yhW4lW-PKXw95FvJfGjhklfgQHpMC16Hf1h0FEV06Azt_i6SpLqxxXN4gBVbS9VWQoFtVazXqxj1jw9XyKkBGuyEpSDgpOI3k3AtHfh1VxUkKQv_vfWkDbuqbjxI8qda5HX1VBYn3EN_gaR8UwJB7e03BDbkX_3IEbHCoMKf-tSk8EF1MZqo0k/s3348/DSC_0231_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3348" data-original-width="2875" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_yhW4lW-PKXw95FvJfGjhklfgQHpMC16Hf1h0FEV06Azt_i6SpLqxxXN4gBVbS9VWQoFtVazXqxj1jw9XyKkBGuyEpSDgpOI3k3AtHfh1VxUkKQv_vfWkDbuqbjxI8qda5HX1VBYn3EN_gaR8UwJB7e03BDbkX_3IEbHCoMKf-tSk8EF1MZqo0k/w344-h400/DSC_0231_edited-1.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><br />.<p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-46667524875830882322022-08-20T13:38:00.039+01:002022-09-11T10:45:18.977+01:00Everlasting Sweet Pea Brings In a Long-tailed Blue.<p style="text-align: justify;"> In my back garden there is a well established Everlasting Sweet Pea plant. It has now grown to a good size and flowers profusely. At this time of the year I always look out for the possibility of a visiting Long-tailed Blue as I have just one record on the 23rd August 2019 when a female was seen briefly close to the same plant. So it was with some excitement that I recorded one today flying vigorously around and landing several times on the flowers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5buHB9cnInvelHl0UW33FkIo3J9BSWCczkhg8LqnBthStSn0Dnb51thxpstilcWxBWh9JvuuPsGHEh4HNZ9LGIY2X0n8Gj7QBiHw8-hVAgE8TPJGMsCx9pnTyIqDcjFDSC8jh8pMncauEOE1K5-CMuG8pxD6dLQXaig-P_2jHzlSnuhdciDVq8o/s2855/DSC_0228_edited-1%20(2).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2855" data-original-width="2731" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5buHB9cnInvelHl0UW33FkIo3J9BSWCczkhg8LqnBthStSn0Dnb51thxpstilcWxBWh9JvuuPsGHEh4HNZ9LGIY2X0n8Gj7QBiHw8-hVAgE8TPJGMsCx9pnTyIqDcjFDSC8jh8pMncauEOE1K5-CMuG8pxD6dLQXaig-P_2jHzlSnuhdciDVq8o/w383-h400/DSC_0228_edited-1%20(2).jpg" width="383" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Now that the Yellow Fleabane is in flower it is a magnet for summer butterflies. Among the species enjoying the flowers were three Painted Lady, all in prime condition and therefore perhaps local emergents. In addition Silver-washed Fritillary now seem to be more evident although some showing signs of wear and tear. At least four males were recorded either nectaring on Thistle or Hemp-agrimony. In the more open forest areas I came across a couple of Wall Brown.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi78HQABApOrvJ2O5DqE_XsqTseNnf6bHm2hV2yKVCcewZ-SSbaAlgBe0OhNmQEIc-G_U92Eq7bQv77cRSv3DwH7hTg4iRv2n3Ilydt7go9--IeBW3b6-XzNU9uS_yrfcgbE27OnynxAgVLwXz_TxlmrV9N0o4JXqp4C3xtGuW_46k8MFFiY4fmk8/s4013/DSC_0211_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="4013" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi78HQABApOrvJ2O5DqE_XsqTseNnf6bHm2hV2yKVCcewZ-SSbaAlgBe0OhNmQEIc-G_U92Eq7bQv77cRSv3DwH7hTg4iRv2n3Ilydt7go9--IeBW3b6-XzNU9uS_yrfcgbE27OnynxAgVLwXz_TxlmrV9N0o4JXqp4C3xtGuW_46k8MFFiY4fmk8/w400-h313/DSC_0211_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhoLzyJmJ7uV9YtrGMnipM0qnB1q9v_ckQ1iH4inPKJvfapxQYTOPyk00IwAcA_FVolbfhK5Zx5rAnCtwnLzjYrIzXrgHw24XZuiHCslpI65kfdYBWQvXCo4-ogp2DPRJ0L0fGKhNID-tumB9QB9ZTz1jIheBFqFq7Erl5gOMzy3rDBem9Xi-blU/s4402/DSCN0807_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3591" data-original-width="4402" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhoLzyJmJ7uV9YtrGMnipM0qnB1q9v_ckQ1iH4inPKJvfapxQYTOPyk00IwAcA_FVolbfhK5Zx5rAnCtwnLzjYrIzXrgHw24XZuiHCslpI65kfdYBWQvXCo4-ogp2DPRJ0L0fGKhNID-tumB9QB9ZTz1jIheBFqFq7Erl5gOMzy3rDBem9Xi-blU/w400-h326/DSCN0807_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_A1IhElMyHuYGP_9uOotdVYhv8ncZKXIh2vQVdfJcw21W8hqk7ercATKlFR35Hy7mhcEf7EmZQrtEEFrC_GA3SSpnNR60krL-W8WmA_ZR4p-vmvmOirMLbLhkQt8avTbmWURtiCawGUsVPmkRPaROUaQ788FLedGGMgfjzLxuotbhi_ipW9QY1k/s2859/DSC_0220_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2113" data-original-width="2859" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_A1IhElMyHuYGP_9uOotdVYhv8ncZKXIh2vQVdfJcw21W8hqk7ercATKlFR35Hy7mhcEf7EmZQrtEEFrC_GA3SSpnNR60krL-W8WmA_ZR4p-vmvmOirMLbLhkQt8avTbmWURtiCawGUsVPmkRPaROUaQ788FLedGGMgfjzLxuotbhi_ipW9QY1k/w400-h296/DSC_0220_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HKpNbQqkJ_u22f6qz9V4CdB_iDdOTs1zGKyeA9JeGVVK3lU4Z_6m7y0Kc_j15O-nWAefE3xYNBW_fgOVWYKfGAxm-qywbxL5emFpcTFPrKFRn2qpxfIGrVWFBs43Zydj1Kw_H1KwAb_9bs94RxYeEAj9NipIN7D_R8rJPIG1j-aXqhK28o-ArxI/s4170/DSC_0214_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2856" data-original-width="4170" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HKpNbQqkJ_u22f6qz9V4CdB_iDdOTs1zGKyeA9JeGVVK3lU4Z_6m7y0Kc_j15O-nWAefE3xYNBW_fgOVWYKfGAxm-qywbxL5emFpcTFPrKFRn2qpxfIGrVWFBs43Zydj1Kw_H1KwAb_9bs94RxYeEAj9NipIN7D_R8rJPIG1j-aXqhK28o-ArxI/w400-h274/DSC_0214_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-52251759623065763832022-06-14T13:51:00.003+01:002022-06-14T13:51:13.350+01:00Summer Butterflies Now on the Wing.<p style="text-align: justify;"> A morning visit to Bouldnor Forest was rewarded with the sighting of three summer butterflies. We are enjoying a few days of warm sunny weather and the butterflies obviously responded. I quickly came across a White Admiral as it energetically fluttered in and out of the small trees and bushes at the side of the track. In all at least four individuals were recorded. It was also a thrill to see a first Silver-washed Fritillary of the year .The male was seen thrree times as he speedily flew along the ride. The visit was concluded with a single Marbled White.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6nD5OwtmjjZY0CUV8AJEqYakrmbnwpzNj7RscndmMxXdXC0CHe61vLRGsdwERstHqXysM9V_iFxqPLRxWQ6hHxsVo2w1CVcLiSQXoPER_Ktcho2hmjnIpBW9K400MYQuFMuxGy3gUxJbcv0UA5w5eZHXC6tvDovJZsYLIgSGJfSmQuxw-Caw60U/s2813/DSC_0110_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2461" data-original-width="2813" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6nD5OwtmjjZY0CUV8AJEqYakrmbnwpzNj7RscndmMxXdXC0CHe61vLRGsdwERstHqXysM9V_iFxqPLRxWQ6hHxsVo2w1CVcLiSQXoPER_Ktcho2hmjnIpBW9K400MYQuFMuxGy3gUxJbcv0UA5w5eZHXC6tvDovJZsYLIgSGJfSmQuxw-Caw60U/w400-h350/DSC_0110_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGmVMz2BeMaVJOQ34Iyb46C1Slx1edz0JGZiHacfpPpnBoOIwEwcEsV6-9jkkxWvABvwywuZtCUYKJeIgVKlC8Hmn0I4F-rSWNDUrCV0BOoIzZOsVjs9FCIZ4NOjW_4A84ofiyyv4Y4LQE-lY4KZUdcYQrpvAXInogFxAzxQVzUvZVsFfnv87nJQ/s2477/DSC_0119_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2061" data-original-width="2477" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGmVMz2BeMaVJOQ34Iyb46C1Slx1edz0JGZiHacfpPpnBoOIwEwcEsV6-9jkkxWvABvwywuZtCUYKJeIgVKlC8Hmn0I4F-rSWNDUrCV0BOoIzZOsVjs9FCIZ4NOjW_4A84ofiyyv4Y4LQE-lY4KZUdcYQrpvAXInogFxAzxQVzUvZVsFfnv87nJQ/w400-h333/DSC_0119_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtzNJMWNlO2tKo5fzfHdNS2gGZxH0pj7Ib_EqId5FyYPJPDnIfv9Mv_mYiU4SwEIDyXGYIay3o6zoWy1bKFy7HEmH7jeVxSOiQyeUVItRfUshe6_73bRnCSjnF-ttvC3eRXkv-waUNfO3SogZrt9yItWSyEMz9mw3t9ALZBI24CqS6hwgDicB54Q/s3492/DSC_0120_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3147" data-original-width="3492" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtzNJMWNlO2tKo5fzfHdNS2gGZxH0pj7Ib_EqId5FyYPJPDnIfv9Mv_mYiU4SwEIDyXGYIay3o6zoWy1bKFy7HEmH7jeVxSOiQyeUVItRfUshe6_73bRnCSjnF-ttvC3eRXkv-waUNfO3SogZrt9yItWSyEMz9mw3t9ALZBI24CqS6hwgDicB54Q/w400-h360/DSC_0120_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-89129060919024180772022-05-31T10:48:00.001+01:002022-05-31T17:23:32.051+01:00First Skipper Sighting of the Season.<p style="text-align: justify;">It was a very sunny and bright start to the day but by the time I dropped into Whiteways NT carpark at 0945 this morning the dark clouds had gathered and rain was on the way. Not surprisingly the butterflies had gone to ground. However one was seen roosting on a leaf and it was my first skipper of the year. It is of course, a male Large Skipper and a worthy sighting as most first records are in June.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81mNQCFd2HsPZ4EhNcYnm7HjyBe6kk8ohLohxARBbMU28eDHNYLDh7C4xDugwiwcQs6WXY7kNMbg5vz0T-B38CnZ6_CZiXM7Tc0N1uo-4z7oxh0QLinWtlD-BzZeKRci_tBIoG-unCs4UxLNIJphUY9l5DeV-QERlX4_H63UU5mZkmJYY94vcfz0/s4890/DSC_0002_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3190" data-original-width="4890" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81mNQCFd2HsPZ4EhNcYnm7HjyBe6kk8ohLohxARBbMU28eDHNYLDh7C4xDugwiwcQs6WXY7kNMbg5vz0T-B38CnZ6_CZiXM7Tc0N1uo-4z7oxh0QLinWtlD-BzZeKRci_tBIoG-unCs4UxLNIJphUY9l5DeV-QERlX4_H63UU5mZkmJYY94vcfz0/w400-h261/DSC_0002_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SMbu7f_bA_9e-6sKil1BzNvmyQENZscgznm2IA56Dr0XxnmOTl-_amLHsFHq3lmcCHLSk-7HhuYd633CTkA_QUVuaIlCpZuR8JUrNxpeDf3g3EasK-fbCPatM5u4NvabA2c7m9Y5kELfmIDxWryZkHXDtplRbCLXPNUbDly0Cm2Dt5_0Kp4_dyo/s4067/DSC_0006_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3214" data-original-width="4067" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SMbu7f_bA_9e-6sKil1BzNvmyQENZscgznm2IA56Dr0XxnmOTl-_amLHsFHq3lmcCHLSk-7HhuYd633CTkA_QUVuaIlCpZuR8JUrNxpeDf3g3EasK-fbCPatM5u4NvabA2c7m9Y5kELfmIDxWryZkHXDtplRbCLXPNUbDly0Cm2Dt5_0Kp4_dyo/w400-h316/DSC_0006_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-30839527345839235122022-05-17T21:36:00.004+01:002022-05-24T18:37:16.757+01:00Same Date and Same Place.<p style="text-align: justify;">Perhaps the warmest day of the year so far and a Painted Lady was seen in my garden nectaring on our Wallflower 'Bowles Mauve'.Seems to be the first influx of this species this year with numerous sightings in the south of England in the last few days. The sighting in my garden was the same as 2021 when one was encountered on the same plant on the same day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj594bbjKgns8DfgaZ9wBbAa9jvUcTG69cIiy0Llf8cFbC1SUWWkY1hk4qLp1PrquTaqsAc2XwMdXhUz6x40NcGAcP8o031lv4eO_WSCAYflm8TIWoRKIyyAANVxwH_4lgOv9TynPyPz4pmVdQg8kQZfS2t_TOPTr2o0PFJJbjqymMwMZG6XYlWhtk/s4031/DSC_0146_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3371" data-original-width="4031" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj594bbjKgns8DfgaZ9wBbAa9jvUcTG69cIiy0Llf8cFbC1SUWWkY1hk4qLp1PrquTaqsAc2XwMdXhUz6x40NcGAcP8o031lv4eO_WSCAYflm8TIWoRKIyyAANVxwH_4lgOv9TynPyPz4pmVdQg8kQZfS2t_TOPTr2o0PFJJbjqymMwMZG6XYlWhtk/w400-h335/DSC_0146_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRODY1tkKnCBZz-eEdHChEZCJthgZsdere8I1hFW5ua-P5eU0I2lSqFeYrBP9DScr_0NVohvxFX5IK63vcyUl6RECMcnOmWS86elIzX_Px7Muphwt4eKkS9iLDyPicHNv8_rgn2jGtk_l1QsfrlyDrne1GNTomsU1pySo8_eDZRhSzkJskyrbrOo/s4346/DSC_0152_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3183" data-original-width="4346" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRODY1tkKnCBZz-eEdHChEZCJthgZsdere8I1hFW5ua-P5eU0I2lSqFeYrBP9DScr_0NVohvxFX5IK63vcyUl6RECMcnOmWS86elIzX_Px7Muphwt4eKkS9iLDyPicHNv8_rgn2jGtk_l1QsfrlyDrne1GNTomsU1pySo8_eDZRhSzkJskyrbrOo/w400-h293/DSC_0152_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmYXhGgPXdw1S9a0Mp81ZLKsHi-keOu64MikiT-LPmVQX01_6HhlCb7AfCDM2a6X-63tdzvgwNikQl4mrscRJu28gbnqtEAxwMfiLhR3gfVEyeNTOvjni2mJMBouFRMfTJDiHlINyF75hcM-HhzS_eL95wNaWOk92CEl6qUWh1TRO52b9F4UhM-k/s3595/DSC_0147_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3595" data-original-width="3231" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmYXhGgPXdw1S9a0Mp81ZLKsHi-keOu64MikiT-LPmVQX01_6HhlCb7AfCDM2a6X-63tdzvgwNikQl4mrscRJu28gbnqtEAxwMfiLhR3gfVEyeNTOvjni2mJMBouFRMfTJDiHlINyF75hcM-HhzS_eL95wNaWOk92CEl6qUWh1TRO52b9F4UhM-k/w360-h400/DSC_0147_edited-1.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>.</p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-71775409450573160272022-05-14T16:34:00.002+01:002022-05-14T21:28:50.592+01:00Butterflies on Mottistone Down<p style="text-align: justify;">During a lunchtime walk along the slopes of Mottistone Down the most numerous butterfly was the Glanville Fritillary and a close second, the Common Blue. However the latter was the only 'Blue' to be seen today. Other butterfly species encountered were Wall Brown,Dingy Skipper,Small Heath,and Orange Tip. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRRecHA91ryhj2un9IU-rxU_Yh-X-eurGUKEEOJ5muZSlaSIhgo-4BRKe49xbQ0aCcciDQhrxOsyMtH0s3TYVkZRMpE0cyIIwb7wPdMVbZ1uhHHwFPnm2bBPhq5dpSMtudEi89xJ-Tfj6a0AIsM3DezgH6s0O6uwigAwXkmolN9db7Q6x9XXI4r4/s4324/DSC_0133_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2490" data-original-width="4324" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRRecHA91ryhj2un9IU-rxU_Yh-X-eurGUKEEOJ5muZSlaSIhgo-4BRKe49xbQ0aCcciDQhrxOsyMtH0s3TYVkZRMpE0cyIIwb7wPdMVbZ1uhHHwFPnm2bBPhq5dpSMtudEi89xJ-Tfj6a0AIsM3DezgH6s0O6uwigAwXkmolN9db7Q6x9XXI4r4/w400-h230/DSC_0133_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NXyGTsWsd74_iMuq6XYrOr1Q1-Pr07h4PuKwcSYpUwNecvxjKkUMTBikCvIgYjml8doWp_i0SWahs8_7xtlh01z5ViGLTT-c_qcR4EEx9yheCcjEVcwcWYLFzx_Rk-Gdp5Gmi5BlhpWOYTUR7MoqjreDJbAHQu6GKjNvLsKCkTrxpeVMaoOKSdw/s2645/DSC_0140_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2039" data-original-width="2645" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NXyGTsWsd74_iMuq6XYrOr1Q1-Pr07h4PuKwcSYpUwNecvxjKkUMTBikCvIgYjml8doWp_i0SWahs8_7xtlh01z5ViGLTT-c_qcR4EEx9yheCcjEVcwcWYLFzx_Rk-Gdp5Gmi5BlhpWOYTUR7MoqjreDJbAHQu6GKjNvLsKCkTrxpeVMaoOKSdw/w400-h309/DSC_0140_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOJ0phRJ1dKjD-wgAo8yipiX914J4JaG6IGjNKu40llL1_l-BKDJfvF2tFLvF8jiLNlqdQrc-WYNrsxCuRJXD8DwncN-xPkMU-DfD7h_wKSjT3Djoygl3C_MgL4m-JTUfnCCQKR6EWOxdHoG3u8v39Z-fNr_qlNqaN87uUkdQBxKM6u8kWrBg5dI/s2953/DSC_0137_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2953" data-original-width="2608" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOJ0phRJ1dKjD-wgAo8yipiX914J4JaG6IGjNKu40llL1_l-BKDJfvF2tFLvF8jiLNlqdQrc-WYNrsxCuRJXD8DwncN-xPkMU-DfD7h_wKSjT3Djoygl3C_MgL4m-JTUfnCCQKR6EWOxdHoG3u8v39Z-fNr_qlNqaN87uUkdQBxKM6u8kWrBg5dI/w396-h400/DSC_0137_edited-1.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZvCHVG5COXv3DgksCcNciJTY6y7737f7ppjwQRWB4ARDvh1FlRDVmohm4zMah0LwO5KeJqNf2VEe3jODKCVkmTGJgIXFGbwhX3fWrhffnfnuAgH8uUOd69-RWRLaIWqUQbJmvPge_CB34oe7toc95JwQ4ERXBb8UElhe7QksEOWYPThAoI-r3aI/s2203/DSC_0134_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1701" data-original-width="2203" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZvCHVG5COXv3DgksCcNciJTY6y7737f7ppjwQRWB4ARDvh1FlRDVmohm4zMah0LwO5KeJqNf2VEe3jODKCVkmTGJgIXFGbwhX3fWrhffnfnuAgH8uUOd69-RWRLaIWqUQbJmvPge_CB34oe7toc95JwQ4ERXBb8UElhe7QksEOWYPThAoI-r3aI/w395-h309/DSC_0134_edited-1.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379827370593470.post-56582996827709772752022-05-12T14:18:00.012+01:002022-08-01T14:31:58.066+01:00Glanvilles Grace the Landslip.<p style="text-align: justify;">I saw my first Glanville Fritillary of the year last Sunday the 8th May when I disturbed it in a sheltered sunny spot on the Landslip. Unfortunately that sighting was all too brief as it flew on over a low gorse bush and despite my best efforts I was unable to relocate it. Then followed a spell of unsettled weather with rain,wind,and cloud, until today when the sun once again appeared. Almost immediately as I set foot on the slopes, Glanvilles were to be seen and at least ten were encountered in the small area of Landslip I explored. Returning to Whiteway's NT carpark where I started my walk I came across several individuals along the cliff top and two in the carpark itself.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk095eYVrBqoMmwNnhGHEp9CQAlI2fUmPQytvkeyNt8G1OTW1q025vUMJmi8Up2_Dt32bl_3GYW5O788zePxT-FVdOdLUgOKUDgibToEd89KefGb_G__GrWsdJu4RONKnZQJ9XKZ0YlDcl8xIfAULVQfsqGAkXFPmz-Fh2UjnSqbUKKWCUTpIx4-g/s3051/DSC_0125_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2286" data-original-width="3051" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk095eYVrBqoMmwNnhGHEp9CQAlI2fUmPQytvkeyNt8G1OTW1q025vUMJmi8Up2_Dt32bl_3GYW5O788zePxT-FVdOdLUgOKUDgibToEd89KefGb_G__GrWsdJu4RONKnZQJ9XKZ0YlDcl8xIfAULVQfsqGAkXFPmz-Fh2UjnSqbUKKWCUTpIx4-g/w400-h300/DSC_0125_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5AD3ZL8yS5ed1xsdbKZS2eEqNgxYGe9C3O2tTl6llbAJ8DkM3xO7Pa_nhR_SpHpYm3QYCb1D0hLRjzpkRijAfvmpQzOX9I44V0mMuHidh0dPY-c_ONVDaSPX_trlBpgvKrhiJxK1m9EceRuOenhaJ2BI-VnvHhli3T-mK7UhZiHZ5RQJM9jJq5I/s2728/DSC_0086_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2453" data-original-width="2728" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5AD3ZL8yS5ed1xsdbKZS2eEqNgxYGe9C3O2tTl6llbAJ8DkM3xO7Pa_nhR_SpHpYm3QYCb1D0hLRjzpkRijAfvmpQzOX9I44V0mMuHidh0dPY-c_ONVDaSPX_trlBpgvKrhiJxK1m9EceRuOenhaJ2BI-VnvHhli3T-mK7UhZiHZ5RQJM9jJq5I/w400-h360/DSC_0086_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjck1_2-NtCz49eqcSly6GbVZRpjEDOTE_ENpVPnG-jIFG7sYVN8X2qaLJq4jCy4Ugtgx-pTXkbkrBt9ks2-GY5UXZi0A6QgYqjRbDvEEsnpQJBCN3scmA8SdoOq4p3-nn2CQt_-IMjo0-nHmZSWXZf33lHbw-ywPOy2fkyxv7evimGMjYXrA61xUs/s1990/DSC_0090_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1851" data-original-width="1990" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjck1_2-NtCz49eqcSly6GbVZRpjEDOTE_ENpVPnG-jIFG7sYVN8X2qaLJq4jCy4Ugtgx-pTXkbkrBt9ks2-GY5UXZi0A6QgYqjRbDvEEsnpQJBCN3scmA8SdoOq4p3-nn2CQt_-IMjo0-nHmZSWXZf33lHbw-ywPOy2fkyxv7evimGMjYXrA61xUs/w400-h373/DSC_0090_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBn1pSMwTNHdus58uqvKxL3Gb9TCSnA_MHP1_1sEt_ryzzq47G7hIg6hxEZkr61bp-HNBVc47Btqa0GYDw2wI2zwEAFUpRfsQPWuJbY1MqTV9FD6N5st10cgaVtV9RKGdRxCNBtBZdvMZhwt5g8shhBptKfjXD8epkhx14pXGxNCh19aMPyybrzc/s3365/DSC_0110_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2288" data-original-width="3365" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBn1pSMwTNHdus58uqvKxL3Gb9TCSnA_MHP1_1sEt_ryzzq47G7hIg6hxEZkr61bp-HNBVc47Btqa0GYDw2wI2zwEAFUpRfsQPWuJbY1MqTV9FD6N5st10cgaVtV9RKGdRxCNBtBZdvMZhwt5g8shhBptKfjXD8epkhx14pXGxNCh19aMPyybrzc/w400-h272/DSC_0110_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfoeR_WLpEWWVGVqKsPf-GWi-TLsX34K7hmPTtHgSLxiVWhvK4Ee2r-eJsuS09ybMPMDSLcBkN5fK21NdzWhyutgnwRIBtO_e-s6wb7eR7YsNK1JFUAipECie762jUEUypdE-jX4YO2zmJ1ZsWmCH-qpNbJGdd_1ZmDW55p4emvxfYhY6QjQALkA/s3045/DSC_0118_edited-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2663" data-original-width="3045" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfoeR_WLpEWWVGVqKsPf-GWi-TLsX34K7hmPTtHgSLxiVWhvK4Ee2r-eJsuS09ybMPMDSLcBkN5fK21NdzWhyutgnwRIBtO_e-s6wb7eR7YsNK1JFUAipECie762jUEUypdE-jX4YO2zmJ1ZsWmCH-qpNbJGdd_1ZmDW55p4emvxfYhY6QjQALkA/w400-h350/DSC_0118_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Peter Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11661293125506181887noreply@blogger.com0