Despite the weather butterflies are striving to survive and although not found in vast numbers,they are hanging on.This week I have been to Lydden, Park Gate,Blean Woods Stodmarsh and Park Corner in East Sussex.
This tiny orchid which I believe is a green winged orchid was found on the bank above London Road coming out of Dover.
FRAGRANT ORCHID,there are hundreds in bloom,not all as big as this one at Lydden
The Adonis blues are managing to survive this awful June weather,how I don`t know.
MONKEY ORCHID at Park Gate
LITTLE MONKEYS
GREATER BUTTERFLY ORCHID
FRAGRANT ORCHIDS are plentiful at Park Gate too.
HEATH FRITILLARY at Blean
HEATH FRITILLARY U/S
Dropping down to Stodmarsh the usual birds were seen or heard inc at least 9 hobbies,a cuckoo,and the bittern was booming in the usual area.Along the river bank my first painted lady of the year was sharing bramble blossom with a red admiral.
PAINTED LADY
BANDED DEMOISELLE(female)
BANDED DEMOISELLE(male)
RED ADMIRAL in the car park at Stodmarsh.
SMALL PEARL BORDERED FRITILLARY no longer found in Kent, this one was at Park Corner Heath East Sussex,there were at least half a dozen on the wing which made the journey worthwhile.Another rarity here was Lee Evans twitching a butterfly!
Back home to Temple Ewell/Lydden this afternoon where the first large skipper and meadow brown were seen only singles of each though.
LARGE SKIPPER
PYRAMID ORCHID a few are now emerging
MEADOW BROWN
COMMON SPOTTED ORCHIDS these appeared to be quite fresh.
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