Wednesday transect: numbers down

Despite the settled weather with hardly any breeze and hazy sunshine, butterfly numbers were noticeably lower than last week. Lots to see on our walk, though it was harder to spot some Fly and Tway Blade Orchids in flower, both in Fames Rough. And after all the grass-cutting on the Chalkhill Blue site this year, it was encouraging to see the Horseshoe Vetch in flower. It will be interesting to see how many Chalkhills appear in their season.

We recorded:
  1 Large Skipper
14 Dingy Skipper
  3 Grizzled Skipper
16 Brimstone 
  1 Orange Tip
11 Green Hairstreak
  2 Small Copper
  7 Common Blue
  2 Holly Blue
  6 Peacock
  1 Speckled Wood
13 Small Heath
Totalling 77 butterflies across 12 species.
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Concentration is important.

Survey by Graham K, Graham H and Duncan,
​submitted to Butterfly Conservation (UKBMS). 
Post and pics from Graham K.
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