An even earlier walk than yesterday morning, around the Quarry and Cuttings and not surprisingly the only butterfly seen was a Speckled Wood in the brambles and bushes, at the north end of the Cuttings. In fact having searched for a good 30 minutes or so for other species, any chance of seeing others soon vanished when a shower passed overhead.
For the second day running the pair of House Martins were feeding over the quarry and this morning were joined by 2 Swallows. In the brambles close-by a Common Whitethroat showed briefly.
Interesting to note that I didn't see a single Swollen-thighed Beetle, yet there were dozens of its smaller cousin the Lesser Thick-legged Flower Beetle (Ischnomera cyanea).
Here are a few images from this morning (9:00am - 9:40am)
Today's Sightings Here.
Here are a few images from this morning (9:00am - 9:40am)
The Cuttings at Bottom Combe and some heavy clouds passing overhead
Just the one butterfly seen this morning - a Speckled Wood.
On the brambles a Common Whitethroat.
A Lesser Thick-legged Flower Beetle (Ischnomera cyanea) on a Daisy.
This is Eyebright, and most likely Euphrasia officinalis. There are a number of similar species and hybrids, so not that easy to pin down to the exact Eyebright.
Common Mallow, Malva sylvestris
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