Dingy Skipper Martin Down 12 May 2012
The sun was out at Martin Down today but the wind was blowing a "hooly" so butterfly numbers were restricted accordingly.
I saw 9 Dingy Skippers and 7 Grizzled Skippers.
Dingy Skipper Martin Down 12 May 2012
With the wind blowing so hard these butterflies stayed close to the ground making them difficult to photograph.
There were as usual unknown micro moths yet to be identified. Now identified.
Grapholita jungiella
And from another angle the same moth.
Grapholita jungiella
What is certain is the four "flocks" of angelic moths I found daintily dancing over the Hawthorn bushes were definitely Adela reaumurella. Not only did they fly in tandem they also were pretty good at formation leaf dancing.
Adela reaumurella
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
On the way back home I popped into Bentley Wood to see how the emergence of Pearl-bordered Fritillary was progressing and although the site was very wet but drying quickly, good numbers of the beautiful butterfly were in evidence.
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Its wonderful seeing the PBF's because we wait a year to see them but can you imagine waiting 50 years to see something? My dream came true today when I had the utmost pleasure to find 2 Argent and Sable moths.
Very skittish they are difficult to photograph but I was happy just to see them.
This hobby can be very emotional!!!
And the dream came true !!
Last but not least
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