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<blockquote data-quote="Jos Stratford" data-source="post: 3585733" data-attributes="member: 12449"><p><strong><u>29 June. All change in Lithuania.</u></strong></p><p></p><p>After three weeks away, I had hoped for a full day in the field on my return ...heavy rain all morning dashed that, but fortunately sun broke through in mid-afternoon allowing a few hours out and about.</p><p></p><p>Predictably, massive change on the butterfly front, large numbers of <strong>Chestnut Heaths</strong>, <strong>Pearly Heaths</strong> and <strong>Amanda's Blues</strong> immediately apparent, along with<strong> Dark Green Fritillaries</strong> drifting across the flower meadows, a few <strong>Lesser Marbled Fritillaries </strong>and my first <strong>Ringlet </strong>and<strong> Meadow Browns</strong> of the season. Soon added several <strong>Purple-shot Coppers</strong>, a male <strong>Scarce Copper</strong>, a couple of <strong>Mazarine Blues</strong> and a single<strong> Little Blue</strong>. A good mix of species indeed.</p><p></p><p>I again however was looking for<strong> Alcon Blue</strong> - a species restricted to just a couple of sites in the country, I had found a couple at this site the previous year, but now wondered if I had missed the main flight period while travelling. Focussing on a warm sunny slope with scant vegetation, first butterfly was a <strong>Common Blue</strong>, the next <strong>Amanda's Blue</strong>, but the next species was exactly what I was hoping for – not just one, but several <strong>Alcon Blues</strong>, females actively egg-laying. At least 12 present in all, scattered across both this slope and adjacent areas, a very healthy number I think.</p><p></p><p>Oodles of <strong>Heath Fritillaries </strong>present and, not an easy species, at least one <strong>Nickerl's Fritillary </strong>too. Several rather battered <strong>Knapweed Fritillaries</strong> also present. With the addition of <strong>Small Skipper</strong>, I had now found twelve new species for the year, very pleasing. It was not quite over though, shifting locality by a couple of kilometres, I added three more - a very nice <strong>White Admiral </strong>along woodland edge, about ten <strong>Large Chequered Skippers </strong>in damp vegetation aside a stream and three stunning Large Coppers in meadows.</p><p></p><p>All in all, 25 species in total, 15 new for the year ... very good for a few hours in the late afternoon.</p><p></p><p></p><p>BALTIC YEAR LIST</p><p></p><p> 52. Large Copper</p><p> 53. Scarce Copper</p><p> 54. Purple-shot Copper</p><p> 55. Amanda Blue</p><p> 56. Alcon Blue</p><p> 57. Dark Green Fritillary</p><p> 58. Lesser Marbled Fritillary</p><p> 59. Nickerl's Fritillary</p><p> 60. White Admiral</p><p> 61. Chestnut Heath</p><p> 62. Pearly Heath</p><p> 63. Ringlet</p><p> 64. Meadow Brown</p><p> 65. Large Chequered Skipper</p><p> 66. Small Skipper</p><p></p><p></p><p>And, despite poor weather, July has started even better ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jos Stratford, post: 3585733, member: 12449"] [B][U]29 June. All change in Lithuania.[/U][/B] After three weeks away, I had hoped for a full day in the field on my return ...heavy rain all morning dashed that, but fortunately sun broke through in mid-afternoon allowing a few hours out and about. Predictably, massive change on the butterfly front, large numbers of [B]Chestnut Heaths[/B], [B]Pearly Heaths[/B] and [B]Amanda's Blues[/B] immediately apparent, along with[B] Dark Green Fritillaries[/B] drifting across the flower meadows, a few [B]Lesser Marbled Fritillaries [/B]and my first [B]Ringlet [/B]and[B] Meadow Browns[/B] of the season. Soon added several [B]Purple-shot Coppers[/B], a male [B]Scarce Copper[/B], a couple of [B]Mazarine Blues[/B] and a single[B] Little Blue[/B]. A good mix of species indeed. I again however was looking for[B] Alcon Blue[/B] - a species restricted to just a couple of sites in the country, I had found a couple at this site the previous year, but now wondered if I had missed the main flight period while travelling. Focussing on a warm sunny slope with scant vegetation, first butterfly was a [B]Common Blue[/B], the next [B]Amanda's Blue[/B], but the next species was exactly what I was hoping for – not just one, but several [B]Alcon Blues[/B], females actively egg-laying. At least 12 present in all, scattered across both this slope and adjacent areas, a very healthy number I think. Oodles of [B]Heath Fritillaries [/B]present and, not an easy species, at least one [B]Nickerl's Fritillary [/B]too. Several rather battered [B]Knapweed Fritillaries[/B] also present. With the addition of [B]Small Skipper[/B], I had now found twelve new species for the year, very pleasing. It was not quite over though, shifting locality by a couple of kilometres, I added three more - a very nice [B]White Admiral [/B]along woodland edge, about ten [B]Large Chequered Skippers [/B]in damp vegetation aside a stream and three stunning Large Coppers in meadows. All in all, 25 species in total, 15 new for the year ... very good for a few hours in the late afternoon. BALTIC YEAR LIST 52. Large Copper 53. Scarce Copper 54. Purple-shot Copper 55. Amanda Blue 56. Alcon Blue 57. Dark Green Fritillary 58. Lesser Marbled Fritillary 59. Nickerl's Fritillary 60. White Admiral 61. Chestnut Heath 62. Pearly Heath 63. Ringlet 64. Meadow Brown 65. Large Chequered Skipper 66. Small Skipper And, despite poor weather, July has started even better ... [/QUOTE]
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