Robert S J Smith
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Anyone had much luck with Dingy or Grizzled Skipper in the County this year?
Rob
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths (2 Viewers)
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stevecbrum
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Four separate Green Hairstreaks in the garden in Seething this morning, including two interacting males. I got a few snaps and will post once I have downloaded them. Very pleased to see this butterfly in the garden, which is one I have searched high and low for in previous years.
firstreesjohn
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HarassedDad
Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder
Dingy and Grizzled Skippers now reported flying
Dawn Balmer
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Both at Foulden last weekend Robert.
Robert S J Smith
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Thanks Dawn! Weather looks pants this weekend so they'll have to wait until next week.
Lizzieliz87
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Dingy & Grizzled Skipper and Green Hairstreak all flying yesterday (Saturday) at Narborough Railway Line this weekend
firstreesjohn
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john miller
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firstreesjohn
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firstreesjohn
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NoSpringChicken
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A Swallowtail was seen by the boardwalk at Strumpshaw today, not by me unfortunately! There were huge numbers of very fresh looking Brimstones and Orange Tips there today, as well as a few Peacocks and extremely faded Small Tortoiseshells.
Ron
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Nigel Davies
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Foulden Common
Nigel
Went to Foulden Common this afternoon, both Dingy and Grizzled Skippers showing well.
Nigel
firstreesjohn
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The Yellow Hairstreak
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Went to Narborough Railway Line today, and was pleased to see several Dingy Skippers, and around half a dozen Green Hairstreaks. Plenty of Brimstones, Orange Tips, and Large/Small whites in flight as well, plus a solitary Small Copper (my first of the year). However, there were no Grizzled Skippers on view, and nobody who I saw today at the reserve could verify if they had seen any either. Bit worrying as weather wise, I thought it would have been ideal today.
I also came across what must have been a hornet or something of that ilk. Unfortunately, I'm not very clued up on the world of insects, but it was huge and didn't look your 'standard' wasp colour (more orange and black than yellow).
I also came across what must have been a hornet or something of that ilk. Unfortunately, I'm not very clued up on the world of insects, but it was huge and didn't look your 'standard' wasp colour (more orange and black than yellow).
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ben_lewis
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Swallowtails now out at Strumpshaw fen RSPB reserve, call in at the reception to find out where they have been seen each day.
As far as I know there are only a few individuals at the moment but given the warm weekend predicted there should hopefully be more emerging over the next few days
As far as I know there are only a few individuals at the moment but given the warm weekend predicted there should hopefully be more emerging over the next few days
ben_lewis
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Sounds like a hornet, I saw a few yesterday, they are pretty *unmistakable, huge orangey wasp with very audible wings.
*pretty unmistakable at this time of the year but there is are a couple of moths and a hoverfly that mimic them later in the year!
The Yellow Hairstreak
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Thanks Ben. It was probably the size of my little finger, but didn't manage to land so I could take a photo.
Back to butterflies, I'd be curious to know if anyone does manage to see any Grizzled Skippers near Narborough. It was very quiet on that front yesterday.
