It is about the same size as our own common blue so it is quite an achievement to reach these shores.
Other bits and pieces from the last few days:-
Monday, 12 August 2013
WHY THE LONG FACE?
With news of a long tailed blue butterfly at Kingsdown lees yesterday filtering through,I set off for Bockhill in overcast conditions this morning without great expectations,however the skies brightened and the sun came through as I walked down from the monument.Jack and Phil Chantler were at Hope Point and I joined them,after a short search in the everlasting sweet peas we got lucky and found the wee beast,it soon became evident this was not yesterdays butterfly as it was not so damaged.Soon after another was seen which had a nip out of the right hind wing as had the original,so there were now two definite short tailed blues,the last Kent record was in 1957 according to JC so it is a pretty special arrival from southern Europe.
It is about the same size as our own common blue so it is quite an achievement to reach these shores.
Other bits and pieces from the last few days:-
MEADOW BROWN
GATEKEEPER
WASP SPIDER WITH CHALKHILL BLUE FOR LUNCH.
GREEN VEINED WHITE
MAGPIE MOTH
COMMON BLUE freshly emerged 2nd generation.
It is about the same size as our own common blue so it is quite an achievement to reach these shores.
Other bits and pieces from the last few days:-
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