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17C Friday 28th July 2017 ~ I joined Jim Timms this morning just before 9 am at Ryton Woods. Jim wanted to try for
White-letter Hairstreak butterfly, a species which has thus far this year eluded him, while my target was a
Wood White, needless to say we failed on both π
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| One of a few slightly worn Silver-washed Fritillary |
That said we enjoyed a nice stroll around Ryton before the cloud and drizzle set in around midday, meeting up with John Osborne from Brandon and his wife Di during our stay. The two Elm trees we specifically identified to search for
White-letter Hairstreak did in fact yield a couple of
Purple Hairstreak, so all was not lost!
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| Straw Dot |
π¦ Eleven species of butterfly noted with a few day flying moths, including the above
Straw Dot. Dragonflies included:
Southern Hawker,
Brown Hawker and
Common Darter, with both
Azure and
Common Damselfly also recorded.
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| Holly Blue ~ Best of the day! |
Best of the day was this
Holly Blue, a year first for me!
