Germain wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 9:22 pm
Wow that White Admiral is stunning -
Thanks Cin, I thought I'd better go back and get the rarer species, as you're not going to make it down this year
That is much appreciated - I head back to the rock on Tuesday but no chance of a side shimmy to Martin Down or AG so Portsdown Hill and a search for Small Blues will have to do tomorrow
Not to make you jealous, but I was half planning on Martin Down tomorrow, depending on the heat! Good luck with your small blues
SnappyMac wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 6:24 pm
Looks like you picked the right day PB, a great collection of photo's. I have never seen a white admiral, a great looking butterfly. I am still looking for spotted flycatchers, thought I had cracked it earlier in the week but turned out to be a family of blackcaps. Flying out of the tree, grabbing an insect and returning...
Snappy, just seen on flickr a white admiral pic from Chicksands Wood, which I guess is over your way somewhere, Beds? Also, same chap got purple emperor and purple hairstreak, both open winged... might be worth a visit!
PimperneBloke wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 9:33 am
Snappy, just seen on flickr a white admiral pic from Chicksands Wood, which I guess is over your way somewhere, Beds? Also, same chap got purple emperor and purple hairstreak, both open winged... might be worth a visit!
Thanks, not far away PB. Aa place I have visited a lot in the past, not recently.
PimperneBloke wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 9:33 am
Snappy, just seen on flickr a white admiral pic from Chicksands Wood, which I guess is over your way somewhere, Beds? Also, same chap got purple emperor and purple hairstreak, both open winged... might be worth a visit!
Thanks, not far away PB. Aa place I have visited a lot in the past, not recently.
PimperneBloke wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 9:33 am
Snappy, just seen on flickr a white admiral pic from Chicksands Wood, which I guess is over your way somewhere, Beds? Also, same chap got purple emperor and purple hairstreak, both open winged... might be worth a visit!
Thanks, not far away PB. Aa place I have visited a lot in the past, not recently.
Jeezo that was hunners man. Now a know why av nae butterflies. Well done on the spotted flycatcher. Av seen one this year but no pic so doesn't count for me.
Linda257 wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 9:35 am
Jeezo that was hunners man. Now a know why av nae butterflies. Well done on the spotted flycatcher. Av seen one this year but no pic so doesn't count for me.
