As mentioned in one of my recent entries Bonchurch Down at Ventnor is well known for its Adonis Blue butterflies.The butterfly should emerge in the next few days on the Down and another brood will be out in the late summer.Todays visit did not discover any Adonis but I was very pleased to see two Brown Argus butterflies.This is my first sighting of 2012.In addition I came across a Small Heath roosting on a seed head.The weather at the time was rather cloudy and consequently butterfly activity was limited.
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Tuesday 8 May 2012
Monday 10 October 2011
Second Brood Adonis Blue on Bonchurh Down
During August I made a visit to Bonchurch Down,Ventnor which is maintained by the National Trust.At this time the second brood of the Adonis Blue butterfly is flying.Although not a bright sunny day the butterfly could be found in the longer grass at the base of the Down.The male has a bright blue upperside in contrast to the female which, again as is common in 'Blues', is brown .
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