Nice Moths at Sinah, Hayling Island. On 5th August a hummingbird hawkmoth was busy feeding from Alstroemeria by the Sinah Warren hotel reception and about 100m along Ferry Lane a Jersey tiger moth was active and showing well. [Posted by John Goodspeed]
Browndown (North) Gosport. Mostly rain-threatening grey clouds attended my walk (1045-1300, 20 deg C) although it remained dry with the sun emerging as I returned to the car! Just nine species risked the gloom with Gatekeeper and Grayling bucking the low trend of numbers. Swan family of six amid countless ducks at Apple Dumpling Bridge and a young fox, far too tame, was watching closely as the waterfowl were being (well) fed. Total: Small White (5); Large White (2); Speckled Wood (1); Meadow Brown (F)(5)(M)(1); Gatekeeper (25); Small Heath (1); Grayling (16); Common Blue (M)(1); Small Copper (2). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Grayling - the art of camouflage! Photo © Francis Plowman | Female Meadow Brown Photo © Francis Plowman | Grayling on bell heather Photo © Francis Plowman |
Clouded Yellow at Axmansford. Clouded Yellow seen on field margin at Axmansford on Friday. [Posted by Andy Bolton]
North Baddesley Sighting of Clouded Yellow. Seen today on my reserve at North Baddesley a Clouded Yellow, it did not stop for photo. Very good to see it as I never saw one last year. [Posted by kevin ross]