There have not been many butterflies on the meadows this year but this morning things were looking a bit better. There were quite a few Meadow Browns and Ringlets with smaller numbers of Small Skippers and Small/Large Whites. Also 3 or 4 Commas of which more later.
I had a look at the pond and only found two Azure Damselflies, the water has almost dried up again. Several orchids were in full bloom around the pond looking lovely in the sunshine.
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| Orchids |
Some butterflies can be difficult to recognise when they become faded and worn, like this Meadow Brown.
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| Faded Meadow Brown |
This Ringlet was in much better condition.
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| Ringlet |
There were a few Small Skipper butterflies this morning, including this mating pair.
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| Small Skippers |
I found a snail on a thistle, I will have to find out what sort it is as its quite striking.
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| Snail on thistle |
Some dog owners still do not see the need to remove their dogs poo, even when it is in the middle of the path. Unfortunately this pile had attracted a beautiful Comma butterfly to feed on it. There are plenty of more attractive things on the Meadows for the butterflies to feed on!
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| Comma on dog poo |
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| A much more attractive view of a comma |
2 comments:
Don't think one of the photos would do for countryfile calendar do you?
Should have a bit more water in pond after the rain.
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