Moth trap - not much but this one was a bit special.
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Sycamore (at 22mm)
Then, a Purple Hairstreak fluttering around in the oaks at the back of the house. Even managed to get a sight of it in the binoculars as it landed on a leaf. No photo though !
An interesting hour or so on the grassy area of Shroggs landfill. with Small Skippers in abundance (44) but just 1 rather worn Large Skipper, 26 Ringlets, 14 Meadow Brown, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Large White and 4 Green-veined/Small Whites with just one firm i d of a G-V White.
Just about to leave "whats that" ?? Quick snaps taken thinking it was a Purple Hairstreak but not to be. White-letter Hairstreak as below.
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It is the same individual - just the light and my rapid camera re-sets !
Later in the day Swales Moor - looking for Wall Browns - no success there.
Lots of Burnet Mots charging around, took some time before I could find any that landed. Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Moths - unable to find any Six-spots.
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Including this pair 'in cop' with one of them with pale yellow spots
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3 comments:
Interesting with the Small Skippers , I think they emerged yesterday in big numbers as I have hardly seen any till today and the same with GV whites loads today first for ages..Hope to see Wall soon....
Keep trying for Walls too, but nothing doing yet after those earlier ones.
Think any Essex Skipper will take some achieving even with photos !??
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