A pleasant few hours - enjoying the Joe Duddington Memorial Garden and then looking for Hairstreaks along the Five Ways Route. 13 species seen but no luck with the Brown Hairstreak, despite extended searching along with Pete Smith and two others (up to 3pm). BUT one couple told us that they had seen (c1.15pm) a female Brown Hairstreak egg-laying, plus a male nectaring on Hedge Parsley, along the main track leading to Five Ways.
Memorial Garden : Painted Lady Peacock Meadow Brown Small Copper Holly Blue Brimstone Large White Small White Green-veined White
Five Ways Route: plus Purple Hairstreak Comma Red Admiral Speckled Wood
Regards,
Freddy
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