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Phil Carter

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• Jul 24, 2013

• #21

Steve Babbs said:

7 white admirals at Bentley Old Hall woods today. Failed to find any white-legged damselflies on the Stour, near Bures and Sudbury. If anyone knows any reliable Suffolk (or north Essex) sites I'd love to know.

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River Stour at Wormingford is good, also found a couple this year on the River Box at Thorrington Street, three weeks ago now though. Hundreds of Common Emerald Damsels here last week though and a badger, which was nice.

Phil

 

Steve Babbs

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• Jul 24, 2013

• #22

lostinjapan said:

Hey Steve

The only place I've seen White-legged Damselfly was on Mersea around the edge of the 2 fishing ponds just after you cross the strood. The ponds can be accessed from the layby on the right fork towards W Mersea.

Are the Lizard Orchids easy to locate at Devils Dyke?

Cheers

Sean

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Yes. Very they are near A14. I think you can park there. But easiest to park in Newmarket and keep walking until you get to them. Impossible to miss!

 

Steve Babbs

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• Jul 27, 2013

• #23

A desert locust in a Sudbury garden this afternoon. The best I managed was a couple of purple hairstreaks at Brookhilll Wood, Foxhall.

 

Steve Babbs

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• Jul 28, 2013

• #24

I hope this does catch on with others!

2 purple emperors, white admiral, purple hairstreak at Theberton woods today (silver washed frit. seen by others).

White admiral and white-letter hairstreaks at Dunwich forest.

 

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Viv Connett

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• Aug 1, 2013

• #25

How much longer would you expect the Purple Emperors to be around bearing in mind the weather we've had this year? Every time I've had the opportunity to come up for them it's been cloudy and not as warm so haven't bothered???? This weekend looks OK though so would they still be about?

 

Steve Babbs

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• Aug 1, 2013

• #26

Purple emperors are around into August. They may be starting to get a bit tatty though. I'm no expert, but I do think they are more likely to come down earlier in the season. It doesn't seem to be a great site for them coming down anyway - despite lots of bait being put out. Plenty else to see in the area.

 

Felshampo

Active member

• Aug 1, 2013

• #27

White admiral in my garden in felsham today, probably an wanderer from
the colony in bradfield woods
Jon

 

Steve Babbs

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• Aug 1, 2013

• #28

Today:

Wolves Woods: 6 sliver-washed fritillaries, 3 white admirals
Hintlesham Woods: 5 silver-washed fritillaries, 2 white admirals
several southern hawkers at both sites.

 

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Paul Woolnough

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• Aug 1, 2013

• #29

Purple emperor sites

Viv Connett said:

How much longer would you expect the Purple Emperors to be around bearing in mind the weather we've had this year? Every time I've had the opportunity to come up for them it's been cloudy and not as warm so haven't bothered???? This weekend looks OK though so would they still be about?

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No news on the introduced Theberton Suffolk purple emperors.

Purple emperors can be seen in Hertfordshire off the M25.
Butterfly Conservation Herts and Middlesex branch sightings
Broxbourne Woods off the A10 Exit south of Hoddesdon
Bricket Wood south east of the M25 / M1 junction.

Would not like to say whether any purple emperors will be about this weekend or where at these locations the butterflies have been seen.

 

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GiG

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• Aug 1, 2013

• #30

Having been quiet butterfly wise in the garden, a few more species about including Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown, a couple of Holly Blues and Speckled and several Large Whites.

The moth trap was out last Saturday and highlights included Old Lady, Kent Black Arches and Bird-cherry Ermine. Amongst the moths were several Water Boatmen, a Green Shieldbug, a chafer - Serica brunnea and quite a few Caddisfly - Mystacides longicornis.

A wander over to Martlesham Heath today with a single tatty Silver-studded Blue, some Small Copper and a few Browns.

Gi

1. Old Lady
2. Kent Black Arches
3. Bird-cherry Ermine
4. Water Boatman
5. Serica brunnea

 

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Steve Babbs

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• Aug 2, 2013

• #31

A friend saw at least one purple emperor at Theberton, which came down, as well as silver-washed fritillary yesterday.

 

Steve Babbs

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• Aug 2, 2013

• #32

Steve Babbs said:

A desert locust in a Sudbury garden this afternoon. The best I managed was a couple of purple hairstreaks at Brookhilll Wood, Foxhall.

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Steve Babbs

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• Aug 4, 2013

• #33

I didn't see a great deal today. Although a purple hairstreak, at Alton Water, was a site 'tick' for me. Grass snake there too.

Chatting to someone at Alexandra Park, Ipswich, I found that the introduced population of marbled whites has now been survived for three years.

 

GiG

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• Aug 5, 2013

• #34

Steve Babbs said:

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That would be great to get in the garden. The closest I could get was this Field Grasshopper today with Holly Blue and Pyrausta aurata. Another find was a possible Ichneumon molitorius.

Gi

 

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Stuart Read

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #35

Painted Lady in the garden today, along with several Peacock & a couple of Small Tortoiseshell.

 

Chris Upson

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• Aug 14, 2013

• #36

25 Clouded Yellows at Landguard 14/08/13

 

robinchittenden

Award winning wildlife photographer, writer, tour

• Aug 15, 2013

• #37

Is this a faded White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus (Bombus) lucorum)?

Taken at Minsmere RSPB 8th August.

Thanks Robin

 

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Chris Upson

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• Aug 17, 2013

• #38

Landguard NR

15+ Clouded Yellows in and around the roped off area near the point 17/8/13

 

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NoSpringChicken

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• Aug 19, 2013

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I was hoping to find my first Clouded Yellow at Lowestoft North Denes yesterday but no luck. However I enjoyed watching a couple of Small Coppers nectaring on the Sea Holly.

Ron

 

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GiG

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• Aug 19, 2013

• #40

NoSpringChicken said:

I was hoping to find my first Clouded Yellow at Lowestoft North Denes yesterday but no luck. However I enjoyed watching a couple of Small Coppers nectaring on the Sea Holly.

Ron

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Lovely pics Ron. There was absolutely stacks of butterflies about today (and Silver Y too) - fantastic sight.

Gi

 

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