Chambers Farm Wood, Bardney - 16 08 06 10.30 - 1pm. After the recent wet and cloudy weather, 2-3 hours of bright, warm sunshine today produced an abundance of butterflies of 16 species:
Brown Hairstreak - 2 females appeared on egg-laying forays at c11.15, settling at one stage c 4 feet apart on Blackthorn and c3 feet above the ground. Purple Hairstreak - 5 Brimstone c10 - males and females, incl. 5 in the Butterfly Garden Wall 3 Gatekeeper 2 - in the Butterfly Garden Meadow Brown Speckled Wood Peacock Painted Lady Red Admiral Small Copper Brown Argus Common Blue Large White Small White Green - veined White
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