It's that time of year again when birding starts to go a bit quiet and we all head off butterfly or orchid hunting. Gait Barrows is a favourite spot of ours for many invertebrates as well as some nice flora. Sadly though the number of butterflies at this site as elsewhere seems to have really decreased over the years, a fact I also commented on in a previous post several years ago (opens in a new window). Near perfect conditions today at a peak time of year yet at times we struggled to see a butterfly and in total probably saw less than 30 individuals during our three hour visit. The pearl-bordered fritillary in the photo above was one of about three that we saw.
There were several Duke of Burgundy on the wing.
This was the only dingy skipper that we saw. Other species seen today were
common blue (4), brimstone (1), large white (1), white sp. (10).
Herb-paris
Lilly-of-the-valley
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