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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Friston Forest - 30th July
The Broad-leaved Helleborines are now in full flower in Friston Forest, surrounded by hundreds of White Helleborines which must have been an amazing sight when in flower earlier in the year. Definitely will return here next spring to behold that spectacle. The colour variation of the BLHs is striking with one particularly attractive plant having pale green colouration on its labellum. The common wasp is clearly a prime pollinator of BLHs.
Horseshoe Plantation - 30th July
An early morning start paid off with a more docile Silver-spotted Skipper at the bottom of the slope which was easier to photograph. Also some Wall Browns and Common Blues and many Chalkhill Blues, some of which were pairing.
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| Chalkhill Blue pairing |
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| female Common Blue |
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| female Common Blue |
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| Silver-spotted Skipper |
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| Wall Brown |
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Horseshoe Plantation - 28th July
A great day at Horseshoe Plantation chasing Blues and Browns. Several recently emerged Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue and Wall Brown. Skippers included Silver-spotted whizzing around as usual together with Small, Large and Essex. A few Dark Green Fritillary and Marbled White still flying together with plenty of Gatekeepers.
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| Brown Argus |
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| Brown Argus |
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| Brown Argus |
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| Brown Argus |
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| female Chalkhill Blue |
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| male Chalkhill Blue |
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| female Common Blue |
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| Essex Skipper |
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| Gatekeeper |
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| Silver-spotted Skipper |
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| Small Skipper |
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| Wall Brown |
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| Wall Brown |
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Horseshoe Plantation - 26th July
My first Silver-spotted Skippers of the year plus the usual Blues and Browns and Skippers today at Horseshoe Plantation.
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| Brown Argus |
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| female Chalkhill Blue |
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| male Chalkhill Blue |
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| male Chalkhill Blue |
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| male Silver-spotted Skipper |
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| male Silver-spotted Skipper |
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| male Silver-spotted Skipper |
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| Small Skipper |
Saturday, July 25, 2020
Marline Wood - 24th & 25th July
Made a couple of visits to Marline Wood to photograph the Broad-leaved Helleborines. They were in heavy shade hence the need for flash.
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Ainsdale Dunes - 19th July
A couple of very attractive Broad-leaved Helleborines at Ainsdale Dunes today. The first time I have found them in addition to the usual Dune and Green-flowered Helleborines.
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Broad-leaved Helleborine |
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| Dune Helleborine |
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| Dune Helleborine |
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| Dune Helleborine |
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| Dune Helleborine |
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| Dune Helleborine |
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| Green-flowered Helleborine |
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| Green-flowered Helleborine |
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| Green-flowered Helleborine |
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| Green-flowered Helleborine |
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