Norfolk Butterflies and Moths (2 Viewers)

[HarassedDad]

Second brood orangetip just reported, seen in a garden on the 28th. That's only the
15th record in the database.

 

[HarassedDad]

A Silver-washed was photographed at Breckles Heath (between Thompson and Great Hockham) on Sunday.

 

[Happisbirder]

Ventured a bit further east than normal today and was treated to several species including Grayling, Painted Lady, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper, Large White, White sp., Small Heath and Small Copper, the latter in good numbers. Also saw 3 of these stripy beasts, a first for me. Fantastic creatures...

James

 

[PYRTLE]

A stroll down one of the lanes at Stiffkey yesterday produced a green veined white and many speckled woods.

 

[firstreesjohn]

Photos from my recent trip to the Picos de Europa, in northern Spain, have started to appear (yes, I’m posting ‘em) on the thread below, for those interested:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2229734#post2229734

I would welcome confirmation or correction of my attempts at ID; the fritillaries generally fill me with something approaching horror.

Along the westernmost track at Warham Greens yesterday, the Red Admirals were starting to build in numbers.

Aren't those Wasp Spiders great, James ?

 

[firstreesjohn]

Lovelee Liedees !

[As pronounced by Capitano Bertorelli in 'Allo 'Allo!]

Below are the two Painted Ladies, in beautiful condition, I snapped in The Dell at Wells Woods this afters.

A rather battered Small Copper was in close attendance.

There were more Speckled Woods about today, too.

 

[HarassedDad]

Horsey yesterday produced good numbers of graylings and small heaths, along with single comma and small tort. Two or three of each of small copper and red admiral and the usual numbers of each of the three whites. Something dark shot over the dunes which could have been the last dark green frit of the season, but it was too fast for my aged legs.

 

[Lightthiscandle]

Lots of Butterflies at Kelling today: hundreds of Red Admirals, Large & Small Whites and Speckled Woods. Also a few Commas & Painted Ladies

 

[firstreesjohn]

Big Butterfly Count 2011

See here:
http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/article/9/261/cold_summer_hits_uk_butterflies.html

and here:
http://www.bigbutterflycount.org/2011mainresults

 

[firstreesjohn]

Two by two

These two Small Coppers graced a path in Wells Woods today- where everything seemed to be in twos (see http://www.birdforum.net/showpost.php?p=2242782&postcount=13185).

I have noticed a few more Commas this weekend, compared with last.

 

[Lightthiscandle]

Strumpshaw Fen

Still plenty of whites / Red Admirals at SF today, as well as several mint-fresh Brimstones.

 

[Penny Clarke]

Note - Clouded Yellow Butterfly today at Holme Bird Observatory: http://norfolkornithologistsassociation.pbworks.com/w/page/10031663/FrontPage

 

[Robert S J Smith]

Clouded Yellow yesterday at NWT Holme opposite to the pay-hut.

 

[HarassedDad]

Strictly speaking this is off-topic, being suffolk but I thought people might like to know:
"a female Long-tailed Blue at approx. TM549955, north of the Links Road car park. It was feeding on bramble nectar in a large clump of bramble on the seaward side of the large area of Russian Vine."

seen today.

 

[Penny Clarke]

My father trapped a Hymenia Recurvalis - Pyralid Moth this morning at Holme!!!!!


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[firstreesjohn]

Late Painted Lady, Wells Woods

South of 1st section, in the thick brambles, yesterday.

Too quickly away for a photo.

 

[firstreesjohn]

Probably the same Lady, today, in the same place; this time, with photographic corroboration.

Because of the way the paths went through the brambles, I just couldn’t get a better shot.

 

[Happisbirder]

Happisburgh proved pretty good for butterflies today with at least 2 Red Admirals plus single Peacock, Comma and Brimstone...

James

 

[HarassedDad]

A report of Common Blue and Brown Argus, both seen yesterday (with photos). That's pretty late. I'd expect the species that hibernate as adults to still be about (Red Admiral, Comma, Small Tort and Peacock) but we should be coming to the end of other species - although still a chance of a late brood of White Admiral at Holkham. Anyone seeing anything interesting?

 

[Lightthiscandle]

Had a Brimstone in the garden today!!!!