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Germain wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 9:03 am

PimperneBloke wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 6:50 am

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

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...

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!

SnappyMac wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 10:48 am

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.

SnappyMac wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 10:48 am

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.

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.