As it appeared to be a little sunny this afternoon, I popped up to Westland Green to see if there were any butterflies and insects about. A strong breeze gave me the impression I would be unlucky, but after 10 minutes, the wind dropped and the sky became cloudless. Perfect conditions. I walked through the grass to disturb moths, managing to see 2 that I could photo. A
Celypha lacunana and
Elachista argentella, both new for the year and the latter a new one for my parish records.
Just as I was about to leave, 2 butterflies rose and flew by. A small heath and a painted lady, both firsts for the year, so all in all, a good 45 minutes. I couldn't get close to either, so poor quality record shots below.
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| Celypha lacunana |
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| Elachista argentella |
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| Painted lady |
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| small heath |
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