Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Friston Forest - 18th August

Today we did the 15 Km walk that starts at Horseshoe Plantation and then proceeds west via Birling Gap and on to the Seven Sisters. On the way we saw many Autumn Lady's Tresses on the South Downs and a single male Adonis Blue. At Cuckmere Haven after a coffee break we headed back via Friston Forest where there are some flower meadows that attract butterflies, particularly onto Marjoram and Knapweed. Here we found a pristine female Clouded Yellow as well as a male Adonis Blue and also a multi-coloured female Common Blue.

female Clouded Yellow
female Clouded Yellow
female Common Blue
female Common Blue