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27-06-2009, 07:18 PM
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A trip to Thursley on a warm day produces lots of good insects- 17 species of dragonfly- Brilliant Emerald is always a favourite!
Large numbers of Silver-studded Blues, a 4-dotted Footman sat in the Erica + a sand wasp species carrying away a Beautiful Yellow Underwing larva away.
Getting home saw my first Volucella zonaria of the year on a Cephalaria flower in the garden. |
28-06-2009, 01:21 PM
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Wandering around my local patch this morning a couple of newbies for the year- c a dozen teneral Common Darters by the ponds- good to see them again + a basking male Gatekeeper.
Also pleased to see a fresh Small tortoiseshell- such a rare sight here now + lots of recently emerged 7-spot Ladybirds + smart Commas. |
28-06-2009, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5  Wandering around my local patch this morning a couple of newbies for the year- c a dozen teneral Common Darters by the ponds- good to see them again + a basking male Gatekeeper.
Also pleased to see a fresh Small tortoiseshell- such a rare sight here now + lots of recently emerged 7-spot Ladybirds + smart Commas. | Small tortoishell still one of the most frequently seen species for me this year - fantastic to see so many  |
28-06-2009, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton Small tortoishell still one of the most frequently seen species for me this year - fantastic to see so many | Lucky you Gill- they were such ubiquitous butterflies around London until a few years ago. I think I've seen 4 this year- 3 locally + 1 in Norfolk. I do miss them! |
28-06-2009, 01:58 PM
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I too have seen very few over the last 3 years compared to the previous years but this year is a very definate improvement. We had quite a few too at Strumpshaw, where in Norfolk did you go? |
28-06-2009, 02:07 PM
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28-06-2009, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton I too have seen very few over the last 3 years compared to the previous years but this year is a very definate improvement. We had quite a few too at Strumpshaw, where in Norfolk did you go? | Not too far from Strumpshaw- Hickling Broad + weather wasn't great. I remember last year there was a big influx of ST into Norfolk from the near continent, but they didn't make it down here! |
28-06-2009, 04:10 PM
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Thrilled with the colours of this female, with stunning violet thorax - and she sat up nicely for my little compact! 
Cheers
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28-06-2009, 07:21 PM
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Hundreds of Silver-studded Blues this morning on the New Forest. Also Southern Damselflies, Keeled Skimmers, Small Reds to name a few & Heath Grasshopper.
This afternoon on a different part of the Forest a couple of Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries & a Roesel's Bush-cricket singing. |
28-06-2009, 07:26 PM
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What was it photographed on Jason, as it looks like it's emerging from a pint of Guinness
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