Tuesday 20th July 2021
Butterfly species: Silver-washed Fritillary (1) Common Blue (1) Painted Lady (1) Peacock (1) Speckled Wood Painted Lady - Midford 20-07-2021 Ready to venture out once more following my badly timed ankle injury back in May, I took a walk down to the railway path from Combe Down. The weather was rather warmer than the last time I saw this area, and the flora and fauna had moved on from spring to high summer. It was sunny and hot, the temperature was racing past 25c by 10.30am when I arrived. Beautiful Demoiselle damselfly - Tucking Mill 20-07-2021 My first encounter wasn't a butterfly, but nonetheless one of my favourite insects. A Beautiful Demoiselle damselfly fluttered by to perch high on a Sycamore leaf overhanging the path. Nice start! Six-spot Burnet moth - Tucking Mill 20-007-2021 Further along the path, a single Common Blue butterfly was nectaring on a flower at the top of the embankment. At the same location there were a number of day-flying Burnet moths. These appea...