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I haven't seen a live Small Copper all year. But they've definitely been around. During a clean of the motorbike I found these remains stuck under the fairing. I guess from late summer time. Poor thing...
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| Dead Small Copper. |
Angle Shades moth in a flower bed at Preston Road tube station early on 2 consecutive mornings. Spotted while commuting to work.
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Small Tortoiseshells on a Buddlheia bush at the Fur and Feathers pub in Hampshire.
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| 3 Small Tortoiseshells. | 4 Small Tortoiseshells. | 2 Small Tortoiseshells. |
iPhone pictures of a restless August Thorn moth in Regents Park and a Common Rustic moth in Kenton.
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| August Thorn moth. | Common Rustic moth. | ||
Butterflies and moths at Sharpenhoe Clappers.
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| Fresh and still emerging Six Spot Burnet moths. | Male Gatekeeper. | |||
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| Two slightly tatty Dark Green Fritillaries. | Two fresh Chalkhill Blues. | ||
Butterflies and moths at Park Wood and Horsenden Hill.
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| White Admiral. | Large Skippers. | Cinnabar moth. | |
Silver Studded Blues at Esher Common.
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| Male Silver Studded Blue. | Two Male Silver Studded Blues, one deformed. | Male Silver Studded Blue. | Female Silver Studded Blue. | Female Silver Studded Blue. |
The Dukes were late this year due to the cold spring. I failed to find them 2 weeks ago. However they were finally out today. With nicer weather than forecast I jumped on the motorbike and headed out to look again. Given how fresh they were I'd say they're only just out. But nice to see 10-12 Dukes at Ivinghoe. They seem to be doing well there. Increasingly cloudy conditions made photography easier, and by lunchtime when I left it was overcast and the Dukes were the only butterflies still active.
It was also nice to see my first Dingy Skippers of the year, as well as one Grizzled Skipper. The one I failed to see was the Green Hairstreak. I guess I just failed to see them before it got too cloudy.
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| iPhone Duke shot. | Dingy Skipper. | Male Duke of Burgundy (Same butterfly as iPhone shot). | Another Male Duke of Burgundy. | ||
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| 4 shots of a Female Duke of Burgndy. See how much brighter her hind wings are, as well a 6 legs compared to the male's 4. | Grizzled Skipper. | |||
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| Another Male Duke of Burgundy. | |
My first butterflies of the year, with the season starting late due to an unusually long and persistent cold spell.
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| Comma and Small Tortoiseshell on Barnhill. | Comma in Kenton. | Comma, Peacock and Male Brimstone on Barnhill. | |||
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| Speckled Wood in Perivale Wood. | Comma by Regent's Canal near London Zoo. | Orange Tip by Regent's Canal near London Zoo. Cloud shadow assisted in settling it down for photos! | |