Mike's Natural Musings: Despite a Gloomy Afternoon, Plenty of Butterflies on the Horsefield.

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Despite a Gloomy Afternoon, Plenty of Butterflies on the Horsefield.

I was keen to catch up with things on the Horsefield after an absence of three weeks and, needing a walk, I went for a wander despite the gloomy afternoon. It was warm, though, so I was optimistic. The big thing I did notice, however, was how the vegetation has exploded; rank now as much as lush. Down to the warm weather and copious amounts of rain, I think. Everything is much more grown up than last year. There were plenty of butterflies about as well; not a huge variety of species but good numbers, the most individuals I have seen on here this year.

Small white 11
Ringlet 36
Yellow shell moth 1
Meadow Brown 37
Small Tortoiseshell 1
Speckled Wood 1
Six Spot Burnett Moth 4
Small Skipper 2
Cinnabar Moth 1
Shaded Broad-Bar Moth 2
Common Hawker dragonflies 2

I had hoped for gatekeeper as well but no luck as yet. Also no common blues again and no large whites, in fact I have still to see a large white on the Horsefield this year.

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