We went searching the known spots for Mother Shipton's this afternoon but failed...
No matter............
In the heath-land area we did find...
Green Hairstreaks 10+ though they took some searching for but eventually found a group chasing about and not staying in the billberry bushes for long. One pair were spiraling up and down above a short, stubby sycamore.
Silver Y x 1
Common Heath x 6
Small Copper x 1
Peacock x 1
Best shots I could get ...
Green Hairstreak - with a missing antenna
Silver Y
Small Copper
Earlier in the day Ringby Lane (up from the ski-slope above Boothtown) produced ..
Small Tortoiseshell x 10
Small White x 2
On the west slope of heather and bilberry
Common Heath x c20
Silver-ground Carpet x 1
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