The final count

We had a fine afternoon (Monday) for our final transect of 2020. The butterfly flight season is truly drawing to a close – we counted 23 from 6 species, all recorded in the first four sections (between Hither Field and Fames Rough). On last year's week 26 transect we counted only two!

Here's what we saw:
13 Common Blue
  4 Meadow Brown
  2 Small Copper
  2 Small White
  1 Brimstone
  1 Small Heath
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Male Common Blue, Fames Rough

Concentrated Treacle

Survey by Graham H, Brian Gardner and Graham K ​submitted to Butterfly Conservation (UKBMS). 
​Report by Brian G. Pics by Graham K
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Female Common Darter, Fames Rough

Will it hatch? A Puffball with its own nest

Safely distant transectuals on Hill Wood Field