Wednesday 21 May 2014

A MAY DAY AT SAMPHIRE HOE

 COMMON SPOTTED ORCHIDS Are beginning to bloom.

 HOUSE MARTINS Are back prospecting new nest sites on the cliff face
 LARGE SKIPPER Made a first appearance this week
 As did this BLACK TAILED SKIMMER
 SMALL BLUE -a welcome sight.
 SMALL TORTOISHELL -Hopefully the first of many freshly emerged from last years influx.
CREAM SPOT TIGER- A SUPERB MOTH

4 comments:

  1. Lovely shots Phil, are there many Small blues at Samphire ?

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  2. Hi Mike thats the first I have seen this year,there are usually some at the top near the tunnel entrance but haven`t checked that out yet.

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  3. Hello is it worth a trip to look for cream spot tiger or are they unusual here?.

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  4. They are not common but you may be lucky

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