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| Holly Blue |
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| Comma with a Marmalade Hoverfly |
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| Comma with Bee |
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| Painted Lady |
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| Red Admiral |
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| Green-veined White |
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| Peacock |
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| Small Tortoiseshell also with a Bee |
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| Small White I think |
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| A rather tatty Meadow Brown |
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| Is this a Wainscot Moth? |
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| Bee |
Monday, 5 August 2019
Gibside
I followed in Alan M’s (Whickham Wanderings) footsteps the other day and had a trip to Gibside in search of Purple Hairstreak butterflies. Unfortunately, I didn’t find any Hairstreak but I did find three different Holly Blue butterflies, which was a welcome surprise for me. The recent influx of Painted Lady butterflies has also reached Gibside quite a few were taking nectar from the flowers in the walled garden. Here are some of the images I got that day.
Unlucky Ron! I reckon the PH must have come in from the oak trees lining the avenue just over the wall, right time right place for me I guess. Excellent shots of the Holly Blues though, a butterfly I've seen fairly often this year but never close enough for a decent shot, they're a bit flighty.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alan. I know the spot you mean for the PH but I was just as you say unlucky on the day.
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